Guiding Principle III: Discussion and rationale

This article discusses what may be happening in the myofascial system when cross-fibre manipulation is applied.  Cross-fibre manipulation. I explained in part 1 that this manipulation involves 'locking' your thumb or fingers onto the…

Guiding Principle III: Cross-fibre manipulation

In this article I explain that I have found cross-fibre manipulation to be, by far, the most efficient and effective technique for assessing and treating myofascial dysfunction. I am a Geelong boy. I studied Myotherapy back in the mid…

Guiding Principle II: Discussion and rationale

This article explores some observations and science that may support the idea that myofascial pain and the sensation of 'stiffness' are curiously connected.  My second guiding principle that I use every day in the assessment and treatment…

Guiding Principle II: Stiffness IS pain

Stiffness IS pain - What am I talking about? I stumbled across this observation whilst assessing range of movement in a patient's neck many years ago. For no apparent reason I decided to interpret the location where the patient was describing…