correcting
restrictions to motion to the moveable
tissues of the body by removing the negative effects of scar tissues, adhesions,
and contractures.
releasing
the negative effects on the nervous system
caused by soft tissue injury and/or dysfunction including impingement, adhesive
processes, and aberrant neurological reflex arcs.
mobilizing
trapped inflammatory exudate - either acute
or chronic - anywhere in the soft tissue of the body.
Put
more simply, Corrective Tissue
Biomechanics uses motion in the healing of soft tissues such as joints or
muscles. It is proven to repair damaged tissue to its full range of motion.
The massage based treatment allows each joint and soft tissue structure its
full range of motion. It lengthens all sides equally in the full range of
motion. This promotes balanced muscle pull, ensuring that each motion is initiated
from and stabilized by the core.
How Corrective Tissue Biomechanics Massage Works
Fibrotic repair tissue after traditional (non-motion) therapy |
Fibrotic repair tissue after early persistent controlled mobilization therapy |
As soon as tissues are injured, they begin to heal. The repair tissue,
however, is different than the original undamaged tissues. This repair called
scar tissue, fibrous tissue, or granulation tissue is weaker than before the
injury, less elastic and more sensitive.
Recent research states the early and persistent controlled mobilization of
the injured tissue will:
- Give the repair tissue more strength.
- Create better alignment of the scar fibers so that the repair tissue has
better elasticity and is therefore less stiff.
- Develop better neurology (nerves) at the injury site so that the repair
tissues are not as sore and sensitive to future stresses and strains.
