#Repost @ascoltostudio 🦵🏼🦵🏼Hamstring post no. 3️⃣🦵🏼🦵🏼 (Chi version in comment 👇🏼) Further to a post 2 months ago about HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS (➡️ https://mewe.com/p/ivymokhealththerapy/show/6005b9a2dd0f120de710214d ), I treated a patient last week for her hamstring tightness which could be a good example for this third post: “How your internal organs affects your hamstring?” A female patient, yoga enthusiast, was referred to me for treatment due to abdominal bloating, abdominal pain (medical history: weaning off contraceptive pills for controlling endometriosis). During the 1st treatment, I found the biggest tension on small intestine & stomach. Treatment done, she didn’t experience much change. During the 2nd treatment, I found the biggest tension on left pelvic region. It was the inferior peritoneum which separated her loops of small intestine & uterus (see photos) & left ovary that had tension. She also got several adhesions on loops of small intestine, then left broad ligament (see photos) of uterus, left proper ovarian ligament, adhesion of left ovary, causing her adhesion far back to sacral bone lesion (indeed the pelvic organs are very close to sacral bone, unlike what you might imagine). All the above was treated during 2nd treatment, together with the two ligaments I mentioned in previous post (sacro-spinous & sacro-tuberous ligaments) and the sacral nerves, sciatic nerve. I explained to her all these might be causing her not only her endometriosis and digestive issues, but also, her left hamstring tightness. She looked at me with skeptics but she was open enough to accept “organs might be the culprit”, as she has been in tightness and pain even on level ground walking for over 9️⃣ months, with regular yoga practice, standard physiotherapy, and osteopathic treatment with no success. 1️⃣ week later, she came back, with no episodes of abdominal pain in the past week (she has been on really strict gluten free, wholesome vegetarian diet for 1.5 years) and to her surprise, her hamstring tightness & pain was GONE a day after the treatment. I hope we all can think more about WHAT causes us pain, and don’t just blame our muscles. Stay well! 💪🏼

Massage or Myofascial Release for my body pain?!! Massage therapy involves steady movement, like kneading and stroking, on the muscles to bring relief, Myofascial release uses sustained pressure to stretch and lengthen the fascia. Lastly, there is a difference in the use of lubricants. Your Chiropractor or therapist will gently massage the myofascia and feel for stiff or tightened areas.Normal myofascia should feel pliable and elastic. I will strongly recommend if you have muscle soreness from working out and/or from sitting at a desk, a massage could give you the tension release that you need to get rid of the knots and feel better. If you notice persistent pain that doesn't dissipate even after icing and rest, myofascial release could be a good option. #myofascial #MindFirstResultSecond #myofascialrelease #osteopathic #canada #columbiaHospistal

時常都要在病人頭部做手法治療的部位 - 小腦鐮 (Tentorium Cerebellum）。 當小腦鐮有過度張力，在我們側彎或轉頸時，我們都可能會在身體不同位置感受到有牽扯的或崩緊，我們有時會以為，有徵狀的地方就是出現問題的地方，其實整個身體結構都是一環扣一環，所有組織都會互相影響，如圖，腦部裡這個”compartment” 即小腦鐮，會影響我們身體側彎，或轉頸，從而引致層出不窮的徵狀：頭痛、頭緊、頭塞、面部麻痺、眼球緊、耳朵痛、假長短腳、或脊髓（spinal cord）再有一節有緊張，演變成該節（例：頸椎或腰椎）有疼痛，根源都可能是來自這小腦鐮的張力問題。他有兩層，像三文治🥪般夾著我們的三义神經線的起源位置（Gasser’s Ganglion），所以會有可能引起面部或眼睛的徵狀。 神經系統手法治療（Neural Manipulation）是內臟手法治療（Visceral Manipulation）以外，Barral Institute 的另一重要課程，操作恰當，病人由神經系統引致的疼痛可以有效地改善，個別神經線因為結構和包含的 Myelin Sheath 有所不同，康復的時間也會有所不同。 但是，我們的肌肉，我們的活動能力，都由大腦🧠和神經系統主導，神經線健康（即他們在我們活動的時候會滑動自如，沒有受週圍的張力或發炎問題黏稠著）是我們能活動健康的其中重要一環，大家都要想想這一點，不要再怪責我們的肌肉崩緊呀（肌肉崩緊都是神經線指揮，要他們崩緊，以保護神經線或其他更重要的器官/組織）。 📚: Trauma - An Osteopathic Approach by Jean-Pierre Barral & Alain Croibier 🤠🤠 #barralinstitute #visceralmanipulation #neuralmanipulation #understandingyourbody #nervoussystem #neverstoplearning #lifeofatherapist #ascoltostudio #physiotherapist #bodyworker #osteopathy #osteopatia #nerves #fascia #humananatomy #functionalfitness #manualtherapy #flexibility #spinehealth #spinalcord #duramater #stiffness #muscletightness #headache #migraine