Myofascial Release

 

Myofascial Release (MFR) is a highly specialized stretching technique used by physical therapists, to treat patients with a variety of soft tissue problems. Fascia is a thin layer of tissue that covers organs and muscles. It connects several parts of the body. Tightness in the fascial system results in uneven stresses that can cause pain in various parts of the body. MFR is not massage. It is used to equalize the muscle tension throughout the body. Unequal tension can compress nerves and muscles causing pain. Progress can be judged by reduction of pain and improvement of posture.

 

Cranisacral therapy

 

Cranisacral therapy involves a light touch of the practitioners hands, both for diagnosis and treatment. It is a gentle, non invasive technique that involves 'listening with the fingers' to the body's subtle rhythms and patterns of inertia and congestion.

By normalizing the environment around the brain and the spinal cord, we enhance the healing process. Hence a wide range of problems from sports injuries to neurological dysfunctions can be corrected.

 

Kinetic Control

 

Very often, incorrect movement patterns result in pain. Our culture is now moving towards gymn, yoga, running and sports. These faulty patterns of movement, don't allow a person to master the form of exercise they choose. We aim towards diagnosing sites of uncontrolled movement and restoring the mechanics around joints, to enable smooth, non frictional movements, that enhance (rather than damage) your system.

 

Neurological Circuits

 

Disturbance in neurological circuits- irritability or hypo function can cause imbalance in the firing to the muscles, and hence an imbalance in then body. Our body then compensates for this by stressing the normal side, thus causing increase in arthritic changes on that side. which circuit needs to get targeted? Very often, a few corrections can go a long way. Secondly, Pathological brain damage results in the inability of a patient to perform normal day to day functions smoothly. We try to enhance the function either by stimulating what has been partially lost, or by working on the functions using another part of the brain. Independence in gait and function, gives a tremendous sense of freedom.

 

Visceral Manipulation

 

Our organs are considered a 'second mind'. They respond very easily to daily stresses. The mobility of the organs with respect to each other and the motility that is the movement of the organ within itself, are of great importance. When affected they cause symptoms ranging from back pain to emotional reactions. VM aims towards normalizing this motion and improving several bodily functions in the process.

 

Manual Therapy Manilpulation

 

Very often, Joints – capsules, facets, discs – get locked in positions. They then cause spasms in muscles around them. Releasing these joints, becomes mandatory. For this, specialized Manual Techniques, which release the joint, WITHOUT causing hypermobility are used. Manipulation is sometimes required, but it has to be done in a way that it doesn’t cause damage to normal tissues. This technique is all about judgement – not too much, just enough.