Ankle Cylinder Distortion Squeegee -Start about mid-shaft of the tibia and squeegee the tissue distally until reaching the metatarsals of the foot. Or begin distally, starting at the tarsal/metatarsal junction, and squeegee the tissue proximally through the ankle....
Foot Cylinder Distortion Squeegee – Pull on the fascia around the arch of the foot. Stabilize the ankle with one hand and use the other hand to perform the squeegee. Push into the tissue to get some depth, proceed to push or pull the tissues keeping the tension...
Cervical Spine Folding Distortion Unfolding/Traction – unfolding the cervical spine may be best suited for provider and patient with the patient in the supine position. Traction force is applied to unfold the involved segments. Traction is maintained while...
Thoracic Folding Distortion The patient will use his hand to try to unfold the upper ribs. If the hand goes further in the direction of the cervical spine, then it is likely that the fascia of the facet joint is affected. The body language in this region is similar to...
Scapula Folding Distortion Restoring scapular glide is a common goal for most acute and chronic shoulder distortions. Folding and unfolding techniques of the scapula are best performed with the patient in a side-lying position so that leverage and gravity can be best...
Shoulder Folding Distortion Body language that is specific to refolding distortions is where the patient strokes crosswise over the joint. If the patient does this, then he must have a refolding distortion. Other gestures such as kneading, rubbing, or moving the joint...
Arm Folding Distortion Body language in the case of a folding distortion on the arm; The patient will hold the tissues of the arm and will try to separate the muscles from each other. Body Language Treatments Intermuscular Septum – Lateral Seated Intermuscular...
Elbow Folding Distortion We rarely find folding distortions in the elbow because of the joint’s simple mechanics. For this reason, there are similarly few techniques for treating folding distortions in the elbow. Refolding distortions are caused when someone...
Forearm Folding Distortion The patient holds the muscles of the lower arm and tries to pull the muscles apart from the bone. In the case of a folding distortion of the interosseous membrane, the patient pushes in between the ulna and the radius (pinch grip) with his...
Wrist Folding Distortion Refolding distortions occur frequently in the wrist when someone falls on an outstretched arm. Before these are treated, you should check whether a Continuum distortion is present. This should be treated before treating a refolding distortion....
