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Overview of Still Technique
CreatedSeptember 22, 2020
Last UpdatedMarch 11, 2023
byMeghan
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Still Technique is used for for myofascial somatic dysfunction
Indication: Tight muscles – practically anywhere in the body
Contraindications:
- Joint instability
- Herniated disc
- Foraminal stenosis – especially if have radicular signs
- Test with Spurling to rule out
- Severe sprains / strains
- Vertebral basilar insufficiency
- Certain congenital anomalies
- Significant Osteoporosis
- Fracture
- Mets to bone
- Open wound
This is a passive and indirect THEN direct technique
Three Simple Words… “Ease Compress Barrier”
- Begin treatment with the joint its position of ease
- Apply compression
- While maintaining compression, move the joint into its barrier
Steps for Treatment/Diagnosis
- Area of body must be locally at rest
- Tissue/joint placed in EASE of motion position — Exaggerate the position of ease
- Compression (or traction) vector force added toward (or away from) somatic dysfunction
- Tissue/joint moved through restriction arc, while maintaining compression (or traction) and force vector toward or away from the SD
- Release compression (or traction) (force vector)
- Return passively to neutral position
- Reassess
Things to Note:
While FPR and Still Technique are very similar it is important to note Key differences between the two techniques:
- Still Technique is BOTH an Indirect and then Direct Technique
- Still Technique does NOT require flattening of the A-P Curve
- Still Technique applies compression AFTER moving the dysfunction into the freedom
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