Positional Release: Effective Pain Relief
Positional Release is a highly effective technique that helps reduce pain and restore function to muscles, bones, and joints. In positional release the most comfortable position resets the sensors in the musculature and joints known collectively as the proprioceptors. With the correct stimulus to these sensors, the musculoskeletal system returns to a healthier state, eliminating pain and allowing joints to move back to dynamic balance.
Creating the right twist and pressure in the muscles and joints resets the sensors very quickly.
History of Positional Release
In 1954, Lawrence Hugh Jones, DO, FAAO (1912-1996) made an observation that led to the development of his Strain and Counterstrain Technique. A graduate of the College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in California in 1936, Dr. Jones was running a successful practice in Oregon when he attempted to treat a patient who had been suffering with back pain for two and a half months. After six weeks of treatment the patient had not improved. The patient was unable to sleep for more than 15 minutes at a time.
Dr. Jones spent one visit only attempting to find a comfortable position for the patient. He passively put the patient in a variety of positions until he "achieved a position of surprising amount of comfort, the only benefit he had received in four months' treatment." Afterwards, Jones began to experiment with this discovery.
He initially called this approach to pain "Spontaneous Release by Positioning" and later Strain an Counter Strain®. Eventually variations of his work became known collectively as "positional release."
There are some differences in the application of Positional Release particularly among Osteopaths, Physical Therapists and Massage Therapists. Some practitioners have developed their own versions and have different variations on the name of the work.
Jone's Stain Counterstrain Manual
Jones Strain CounterStrain
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Information on Positional Release
- Positional Release
- "The main goal of the therapy is to improve the health and functioning of the body as a whole by correcting any imbalances of the musculoskeletal system."
- Strain-Counterstrain Technique (positional release)
- "Originally developed by an osteopathic physician, Lawrence Jones, DO, FAAO, strain-counterstrain technique is a method for reducing chronic and/or acute muscle spasm anywhere in the body. The big advantage of this technique is its extreme gentleness to the patient. The patient often wonders how this technique can work when the therapist does not seem to be "doing anything".
- Strain-CounterStrain
- by Marc Heller, DC
"I attended a basic course in "Strain-CounterStrain" (positional release) recently through the Jones Institute, the originators of this work." - Jones' Tender Points and Travell's Trigger Points
- By R. E. Brossman, A. B., D.D.S., M.S.
"Lawrence H. Jones, D.O., in his publication, Spontaneous Release by Positioning and his later manual, Strain and Counterstrain, gives a rather concise explanation of the differences and similarities between his "tender points" and Janet Travell's earlier description of "trigger points". - Strain and Counterstrain
- "Strain and Counterstrain was developed by Lawrence Jones, D.O. It has been used for over fifty years to improve range of motion and flexibility in athletes and other patients. Over the last 30 years, Strain and Counterstrain has been proven successful on all patient populations, including orthopedic, neurologic, geriatric, and pediatric."
- Bodywork Masterclass Series-1, Positional Release for Spontaneous Muscle Relaxation
- By Leon Chaitow N.D., D.O., M.R.O.
"There are few more satisfying, non-invasive, gentle and safe methods for easing muscular contraction,tension or spasm than the various methods which involve 'positional release'. These methods all call for the positioning of an area, or the whole body, in such a way as to produce a combination of neurological and circulatory changes which produce pain relief and relaxation of soft tissues." - Positional Release Therapy: Fast Effective Pain Relief
- by Sue Coughtry, LMT
"I recently attended another seminar in Positional Release Therapy (PRT). I've been enthusiastic about PRT from the beginning, and I'm even more excited about it now. I'm so impressed with how simple and effective it is." - Positional Release Therapy of the Lower Quadrant (PRTLQ)
- "This module introduces you to the osteopathic concept of Positional Release Therapy, which was developed by Dr. Lawrence Jones, D.O. (Strain and Counterstrain). This technique aids in the evaluation and treatment of somatic dysfunctions. Dr. Jones spent well over thirty years developing this concept through clinical trials. This course will teach you how to evaluate the lumbar spine, pelvis, hips, sacrum, knee, ankle and foot for protective muscle spasm. "
- What is Ortho-Bionomy?
- "Ortho-Bionomy is a gentle, non-invasive, osteopathically-based form of body therapy which is highly effective in working with chronic stress, injuries and pains or problems associated with postural and structural imbalances. "
- Ortho-Bionomy: Teaching the body to remember
- By Barry Kapke
"Ease and harmony - that's what the body seeks to rediscover with Ortho-Bionomy, a gentle osteopathically-based system for working with the body's self-corrective reflexes. According to Ortho-Bionomy founder Arthur Lincoln Pauls, D.O., ease and harmony are things we already know, and Ortho-Bionomy is one way of remembering. It is an educational tool "of a high order. When we begin to understand why we are ill, then we understand, also, what to do about it, and to prevent it."1 " - Ortho-Bionomy
- By Jim Berns
"Ortho means the correct use of; Bio is life; and Onomy means the principles or laws governing. Put it all together and you have Ortho-Bionomy, the correct use of the principles of life." - Facilitated positional release
- By S Schiowitz
"The facilitated positional release techniques described here introduce motion into the direction of freedom of movement. Achievement of neutral position is made easier by modifying sagittal posture, and a facilitating force is then applied. The treatment is directed at normalizing tissue texture changes but can be modified to influence the deep muscles involved in joint mobility. This modality is easily applied, nontraumatic, and efficient." - Positional Release Therapy
- by Dr. George B. Roth, B.Sc., D.C., N.D.
"PRT liberates the practitioner from the tyranny of the symptoms and is directed to the dysfunction. This is akin to directing the fire hose at the base of the flames rather than at the flying sparks. The result is a comprehensive system which is objective, consistent, efficient, effective and extremely gentle. This technique is applicable to a wide range of conditions and to almost any category of patient."
Positional Release on Amazon
Positional Release Techniques with DVD-ROM
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Positional Release Therapy: Assessment & Treatment of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction
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Positional Release Techniques
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Positional Release Technique
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Positional Release Technique: From a Dynamic Systems Perspective
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Barry Krost Doing Positional Release
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A positional release method that releases a short leg by exaggerating the poster...
A different approach to releasing the Psoas
Psoas Release
How I Got Into Positional Release
My Story.
After 8 years of massage practice I began looking for a technique that would be easier on the hands as well as be more effective. Luckily I got exposed to a version of positional release therapy called Ortho-Bionomy® after receiving a session from a colleague.
A British trained Osteopath, named Arthur Lincoln Pauls, developed Ortho-Bionomy in the 1970's after being exposed to Lawrence Jone's 1964 article entitled "Spontaneous Release By Positioning." Dr. Pauls added his own unique elements including his knowledge of judo and an emphasis on using energy to achieve the same results.
Pauls chose the word "Ortho-Bionomy" for his variation on positional release. The word "Ortho" or straight, "bio" or life, and "nomy" which means the principles or laws governing. Together it meant "the correct application of the natural laws of life." In 1976 Dr. Pauls began to teach Ortho-Bionomy to students in the USA.
I studied Ortho-Bionomy for ten years with a number of instructors until becoming an instructor myself. I eventually left Ortho-Bionomy and began my own study of Strain CounterStrain and other versions of positional release methods. Using a number of manuals, trying out techniques on friends and clients I began to formulate my own take on positional release.
As I looked around I saw that several practitioners had started calling their work "Positional Release Massage." As a massage therapist it made the most sense to call it that and I have since. I believe that Positional Release Massage is an advanced massage technique in same way that Cranial Sacral has become.
Today I practice Positional Release Massage in San Antonio, Texas along with Lymph Drainage Theapy and Chapman's Reflexes. I offer Positional Release Massage as training and continuing education for massage therapists throughout the year too.
Great DVD on Positional Release Massage
Positional Release Massage
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See a Clip from the Positional Release Massage DVD Listed Above!!!
Positional Release by Real Bodywork
From our 176 minute Positional Release DVD. Positional Release therapy is an excellent way to release hyper-sensitive tissue easily and quickly. Similar to Orthobionomy, Strain Counter-Strain, and Neuromuscular Re-Education, this technique uses the body's nervous system to remind the muscles to relax. The technique consists of precise positioning and the use of a monitor point to relax the muscle in an effortless way. This comprehensive DVD shows how to release the most common dysfunctions with ease and skill.
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Clinical Application of Counterstrain
Clinical Application of Counterstrain
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Review of Clinical Applications of Counterstain
Michael L. Kuchera, DO, Professor of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Director of the Human Performance & Biomechanics Laboratory Clinical Director of the Center for Chronic Disorders of Aging
With the publication of Clinical Application of Counterstrain, author Harmon L. Myers, DO, amplifies Dr Jones' message, focusing on a practical approach to counterstrain designed to improve a patient's body function through precise and time-effective positioning of the key myofascial structures.
Besides having clear and useful text, this book boasts detailed anatomic diagrams and large, colorful photographs of treatment positions. These images are particularly effective in allowing busy osteopathic physicians to easily grasp and implement Dr Myers' many clinical pearls. The end result is a book that truly promotes the development of osteopathic physicians' palpatory and therapeutic manual skills, elsewhere defined as the "thinking, seeing, feeling, [and] knowing fingers."2"
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An Ortho-Bionomy Manual on Positional Release
Ortho-Bionomy: A Practical Manual
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A Demonstration of Ortho-Bionomy
Bodywork in Hawaii. What is Ortho-bionomy Massage techniques
Learn Massage in hawaii at http://www.alohamassageschool.com in Maui, Hawaii What is Ortho-Bionomy? Ortho-Bionomy is rooted philosophically and scientifically in Osteopathy, a 100-year-old health care system that recognizes the body's self-healing and self-regulating capacity. The process began in 1964 when American Osteopath Lawrence Jones developed "positional release," a technique using exaggerated body positioning to release pain and tension. Inspired by this work, British Osteopath Arthur Lincoln Pauls began exploring the principles of non-force corrective techniques. By 1976 he had developed the Phased Reflex techniques of Ortho-Bionomy, an integration of positional release and energetic methods that enable clients to consciously experience and participate in their body's ability to self-correct. Ortho-Bionomy is now taught and practiced world-wide. Ortho-Bionomy creates an atmosphere for clients to connect with their inner wisdom by awakening self-corrective reflexes that open the door to healing, awareness and structural balance. During a typical Ortho-Bionomy session, the practitioner tracks the flow of the client's experience and responds with a variety of techniques. These techniques include: gentle, conscious contact with the hands, locating and addressing points of tension and sensitivity, comfortable body-positioning for release, with compression into the joints, isometrics, and integrative re-education exercises. The alchemy of Ortho-Bionomy exists within the power of relationship between practitioner and client. The practitioner embodies the principles of Ortho-Bionomy using various supportive techniques, and by remaining present in a way that engages the client's natural responsiveness and healing awareness. Come learn Massage in hawaii http://www.alohamassageschool.com/curriculum.html http://www.alohamassageschool.com/clinics.html
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Professional Organizations for Positional Release Methods
- The Jones Institute
- "Established in 1988 by Dr. Lawrence Jones and Randall Kusunose, P.T., O.C.S., the Jones Institute offers post-graduate Strain Counterstrain seminars for health care professionals throughout the United States. Dr. Jones developed this innovative approach for the treatment of neuromuscular and musculo-skeletal disorders in the 1950's. The Jones Institute is the only organization that provides instructors who are certified and authorized to teach the Strain Counterstrain technique by Dr. Jones and the Jones Institute."
- The Society of Ortho-Bionomy International
- "The purpose of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International® is to promote the practice, advancement and evolvement of Ortho-Bionomy."
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