Soft tissue therapies

Soft tissue therapy involves releasing the body’s soft tissues, including muscles, fasciae, tendons and ligaments with or without instruments.

The goals of soft tissue therapies are to:

• Break down adhesions, also known as scar tissue;
• Relax muscle tension;
• Displace tissue fluids.

Muscle release technique

During a muscle release treatment, the patient will be moved through a series of precise movement protocols as the practitioner manually works on the tissues involved.

​Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

This variant utilizes a tool to break down adhesions following the same goals as the muscle release technique.

Soft tissue therapies can be used for a variety of neuromusculoskeletal disorders, including:

• Headaches;
• Back pain;
• Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS);
• Shin splints;
• Shoulder pain;
• Sciatica;
• Plantar fasciitis;
• Knee problems;
• Elbow problems.