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• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Series Preface
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Part I: Getting Started With Soft Tissue Release
• 1. Introduction to Soft Tissue Release
• Who Should Have Soft Tissue Release
• How Soft Tissue Release Works
• Where to Perform Soft Tissue Release
• When to Perform Soft Tissue Release
• Benefits of Soft Tissue Release
• Soft Tissue Release and Trigger Points
• Why You Should Treat Trigger Points
• How to Identify a Trigger Point
• How You Should Treat Trigger Points
• Closing Remarks
• Quick Questions
• 2. Preparing for Soft Tissue Release
• Using Your Body to Apply STR
• Forearm
• Elbow
• Single Fist
• Double Fist
• Palm
• Gripping and Squeezing
• Reinforced Thumbs
• Single Thumb
• Fingers
• Knuckles
• Using Tools to Apply STR
• Consultation With the Client
• Caution and Safety Issues
• Three Methods of STR
• Measuring the Effectiveness of STR
• Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting Tips
• Closing Remarks
• Quick Questions
• Part II: Soft Tissue Release Techniques
• 3. Passive Soft Tissue Release
• Introduction to Passive Soft Tissue Release
• How to Perform Passive STR
• The Direction of Locks
• How to Focus the Stretch to One Area
• The Direction of Pressure
• Taking Up Slack in the Skin
• Incorporating STR With Oil Massage
• Key Holds, Moves and Stances for Passive STR
• Calf
• Hamstrings
• Gluteals
• Rhomboids
• Triceps
• Shoulder Adductors
• Biceps Brachii
• Wrist and Finger Extensors
• Wrist and Finger Flexors
• Pectorals
• Safety Guidelines for Passive STR
• When Is Passive STR Indicated?
• Using Passive STR to Treat Trigger Points
• How to Become Proficient in the Use of Passive STR
• Quick Questions
• 4. Active-Assisted Soft Tissue Release
• Introduction to Active-Assisted Soft Tissue Release
• How to Perform Active-Assisted STR
• Selecting Passive or Active-Assisted STR
• The Direction of Locks
• How to Focus the Stretch to One Area
• The Direction of Pressure
• Taking Up Slack in the Skin
• Incorporating Active-Assisted STR With Oil Massage
• Key Holds, Moves and Stances for Active-Assisted STR
• Calf
• Foot
• Hamstrings
• Iliacus
• Tibialis Anterior
• Fibularis (Peroneals)
• Gluteals
• Quadriceps
• Iliotibial Band (ITB)
• Upper Trapezius
• Scalenes
• Levator Scapulae
• Erector Spinae (Spinalis)
• Pectorals
• Wrist and Finger Extensors
• Wrist and Finger Flexors
• Infraspinatus
• Biceps Brachii
• Triceps
• Safety Guidelines for Active-Assisted STR
• When Is Active-Assisted STR Indicated?
• Using Active-Assisted STR to Treat Trigger Points
• How to Become Proficient in the Use of Active-Assisted STR
• Quick Questions
• 5. Active Soft Tissue Release
• Introduction to Active Soft Tissue Release
• How to Perform Active STR
• The Direction of Locks
• How to Focus the Stretch to One Area
• The Direction of Pressure
• Taking Up Slack in the Skin
• Incorporating Active-Assisted STR With Oil Massage
• Active STR as Part of a Home Care Programme
• Key Holds, Moves and Stances for Active STR
• Foot
• Hamstrings
• Quadriceps
• Calf
• Gluteals
• Wrist and Finger Extensors
• Wrist and Finger Flexors
• Biceps Brachii
• Triceps
• Trapezius
• Scalenes
• Rhomboids
• Pectorals
• Safety Guidelines for Active STR
• When Is Active STR Indicated?
• Using Active STR to Treat Trigger Points
• How to Become Proficient in the Use of Active STR
• Quick Questions
• Part III: Applying Soft Tissue Release
• 6. Soft Tissue Release for the Trunk
• Rhomboids
• Trigger Points in the Rhomboids
• Passive STR for Rhomboids: Prone
• Passive STR for Rhomboids: Seated
• Active STR for Rhomboids: Standing
• Pectoralis Major and Minor
• Trigger Points in the Pectorals
• Passive STR for Pectoralis Major: Supine
• Active-Assisted STR for Pectoralis Major: Supine
• Active STR for Pectorals: Seated or Standing
• Levator Scapulae
• Trigger Points in Levator Scapulae
• Active-Assisted STR for Levator Scapulae: Seated
• Upper Trapezius
• Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius
• Active-Assisted STR for Upper Trapezius: Seated
• Active-Assisted STR for Upper Trapezius: Supine
• Active STR for Upper Trapezius: Seated or Standing
• Active STR for Upper Trapezius: Supine
• Erector Spinae (Upper)
• Trigger Points in the Semispinalis Capitis
• Active-Assisted STR for Erector Spinae: Seated
• Scalenes
• Trigger Points in the Scalenes
• Active-Assisted STR for Scalenes: Seated
• Active-Assisted STR for Scalenes: Supine
• Active STR for Scalenes: Seated
• Quick Questions
• 7. Soft Tissue Release for the Lower Limbs
• Hamstrings
• Trigger Points in the Hamstrings
• Passive STR for Hamstrings: Prone
• Active-Assisted STR for Hamstrings: Prone
• Active STR for Hamstrings: Supine
• Active STR for Hamstrings: Seated
• Calf
• Trigger Points in the Calf
• Passive STR for the Calf Using Thumbs: Prone
• Passive STR for the Calf Using Fists: Prone
• Passive STR for the Calf Using Fists to Glide: Prone With Knee Extension
• Passive STR for the Calf Using Forearms to Glide: Prone With Knee Flexion
• Active-Assisted STR for the Calf Using the Elbow: Prone
• Active-Assisted STR for the Calf Using Grip Lock: Prone
• Active STR for the Calf: Supine
• Foot
• Trigger Points in the Foot
• Active-Assisted STR for the Foot Using a Tool: Prone and Supine
• Active STR for the Foot: Seated
• Quadriceps
• Trigger Points in the Quadriceps
• Active-Assisted STR for Quadriceps: Seated
• Active STR for Quadriceps With a Tennis Ball
• Tibialis Anterior
• Trigger Points in the Tibialis Anterior
• Active-Assisted STR for Tibialis Anterior: Side Lying
• Active-Assisted STR for Tibialis Anterior: Gliding in Prone
• Peroneals (Fibulari)
• Trigger Points in the Peroneals (Fibulari)
• Active-Assisted STR for Peroneals (Fibulari): Side Lying
• Gluteals
• Trigger Points in the Gluteals
• Passive STR for Gluteals: Prone
• Active-Assisted STR for Gluteals: Side Lying
• Active STR for Gluteals: Standing
• Iliotibial Band (ITB)/Vastus Lateralis
• Trigger Points in the Vastus Lateralis
• Active-Assisted STR for Vastus Lateralis: Side Lying
• Iliacus
• Trigger Points in the Iliacus
• Active-Assisted STR for Iliacus: Side Lying
• Quick Questions
• 8. Soft Tissue Release for the Upper Limbs
• Triceps
• Trigger Points in the Triceps
• Passive STR for Triceps: Prone, Grip Lock
• Active-Assisted STR for Triceps: Prone, Thumb Lock
• Active STR for Triceps: Seated or Standing
• Biceps Brachii
• Trigger Points in the Biceps Brachii
• Passive STR for Biceps Brachii: Supine
• Passive STR for Biceps Brachii: Supine, Gliding
• Active-Assisted STR for Biceps Brachii: Supine
• Active STR for Biceps Brachii: Seated or Standing
• Shoulder Adductors
• Trigger Points in Shoulder Adductors
• Passive STR for Shoulder Adductors: Prone
• Passive STR for Shoulder Adductors: Side Lying
• Infraspinatus
• Trigger Points in the Infraspinatus
• Active-Assisted STR for Infraspinatus: Prone
• Wrist and Finger Extensors
• Trigger Points in the Wrist and Finger Extensors
• Passive STR for Wrist and Finger Extensors: Supine
• Passive STR for Wrist and Finger Extensors: Prone, Gliding
• Active-Assisted STR for Wrist and Finger Extensors: Supine
• Active-Assisted STR for Wrist and Finger Extensors: Seated
• Active-Assisted STR for Wrist and Finger Extensors: Gliding
• Active STR for Wrist and Finger Extensors: Seated or Standing
• Active STR for Wrist and Finger Extensors: Gliding, Using a Roller
• Wrist and Finger Flexors
• Trigger Points in the Wrist and Finger Flexors
• Passive STR for Wrist and Finger Flexors: Supine
• Active-Assisted STR for Wrist and Finger Flexors: Supine
• Active STR for Wrist and Finger Flexors: Seated or Standing
• Quick Questions
• Part IV: Soft Tissue Release Programmes
• 9. Creating a Soft Tissue Release Programme
• Initial Questions
• Client’s Medical History
• Using a Body Map
• Measuring Subjective Sensations
• Postural Assessment
• Range of Motion and Other Special Tests
• Programme for Treatment
• Case Studies
• Client A: Pain and Stiffness in Knee Following Total Knee Replacement
• Client B: Tight Calves and Hamstrings
• Client C: Neck and Bilateral Posterior Shoulder Pain
• Client D: Pain in Left Upper Limb
• Closing Remarks
• Quick Questions
• Answers to Quick Questions
• References
• About the Author