Direct Release Myofascial Technique - An Illustrated Guide for Practitioners
By Michael Stanborough
232 pp., 210 ills., Copyright 2004
Description
Direct Release Myofascial Technique provides a highly illustrated guide to direct release myofascial techniques (MFR) and their application in clinical practice. MFR is a manual therapy method that influences both a body’s structural tissues and the sensory/motor systems. Originally developed by Dr Ida Rolf, the creator of the Rolfing® method, the approach has since been adapted and modified by different groups of therapists to fit within their own particular philosophies. This book strips away the surrounding theories and philosophies and focuses on the safe and appropriate use of the techniques themselves. Numerous photographs supplement the detailed, step-by-step coverage of techniques.
Key Features
Outlines the principles and practice of a group of bodywork techniques that are particularly effective for the treatment of painful or restricted movement due to muscle stiffness or imbalance
Provides guidelines on the most effective and efficient use of the techniques based on movement theory
Highly illustrated with detailed photographs and line drawings
Presents a hypothetical model to explain why the technique works based on the latest research in the field of neuro-fascial physiology
Includes approaches to the use of the techniques with children
Written by an experienced practitioner and teacher
Draws on the teachings of Ida Rolf but makes them applicable to other groups of therapists
Table of Contents
Section 1 The Basics Introduction 1. Developing a hypothetical model 2. How to do it 3. Bodywork 4. The tools of the trade Section 2 Application of Techniques 1. The lower extremities 2. The pelvis 3. The trunk 4. Intra oral 5. The cervical region 6. The head and face 7. Towards the more effective treatment of headaches 8. The upper extremities
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