Soft Tissue Release

Introduction

Muscles often contain specific areas of tightness, perhaps due to fibrotic changes or to scar tissue. Whilst useful, whole muscle stretching is and act of gross rather than specific stretching and does not target specific sites of tightness. By localizing the stretch to a particular region of muscle, Soft Tissue Release helps to gently but firmly encourage specifically tight fibers to stretch. It combines both active and passive stretching.

Soft Tissue Release is performed through clothing.

The technique works by "fixing" part of the muscle. To do this the instructor may use their fists, elbows or forearm, for example, and in doing so creates a new insertion point. This prevents some parts of the muscle from moving.

The technique may also be used to help assess tightness in a muscle. Throughout the workshop you will be encouraged to practice using the technique as a tool for assessment in addition to using it as a tool for stretching, and to both give and receive treatment.

A full workbook is provided.

Aims and Objectives

Aims

• to help you practice STR on all the major muscles of the body.
• to enable you to safely incorporate STR into a stretching routine.
• to revise the locations and functions of all major muscle groups.

Objectives

By the end of the day you will

• l know how to safely apply STR to all major muscle groups
• l know how to incorporate STR into a lower limb stretching routine
• l know how to incorporate STR into an upper limb stretching routine
• l know how to use STR on trunk muscles

For further information please contact:

Jane Johnson MCSP
Chartered Physiotherapist
MSc, BSc, BA(Hons)
020 7267 0029
www.ultimatesportsmassage.com
Jane.johnson1@Tesco.net

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