Is it Triggerpoint therapy or Neuromuscular therapy? French Physician de Baillou (1538-1616) describes what we know as the myofascial syndrome. 1816 – Balfour, a British doctor mentions nodular, pressure-sensitive areas of swelling and thickening in muscle tissue from pain radiates out to neighboring regions. Edinb Med J. 1904 Mar; 15(3): 223–235. PMCID: PMC5274967 The Causes, Pathology, and […]
Structural Integration Schools Comparison
Structural Integration is a term used to describe a series of massage/bodywork sessions that is based on the work of Ida Rolf who created Rolfing. In 1979, the United States Patent Office granted service mark rights for the word “Rolfing” to the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute,distinguishing “Rolfing” from all other forms of structural integration. DIRI […]
Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a term that has been used to describe a method of working with the fascia of the muscles to ‘release’ them from restrictions and adhesions. The complete fascial net includes dense planar tissue sheets, ligaments, tendons, superficial fascia and even the innermost intramuscular layer of the endomysium. The term fascia now includes […]
History of Deep Tissue Massage
1887 – First mention I could find so far on deep pressure: Manual of Treatment by Massage and Methodical Exercise By Joseph Screiber · 1887 1893 – Recent developments in massage : historical, physiological, medical and surgical by Graham, Douglas, 1848-; Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. Full text/PDF at Archive.org “There is a muscular sense which is different […]
Pfrimmer Deep Tissue Massage
This is a very specific type of deep tissue massage. It is like a full body cross fiber friction massage. It was created by Theresa Pfrimmer in around 1946 when she was diagnosed with incurable paralysis in her lower extremities. She developed a type of deep cross fiber friction that she used on her legs to […]