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Manipulative and
Bodywork Therapies
UNIT 8 SEMINAR
MELISSA DENGLER, ND
Manipulative and Bodywork Therapies
 Can you list some examples of manipulative and
bodywork therapies?
Acupressure
 Derived in China
 Based on energy meridians
 Accupoints located along the meridians
 Performed using digital pressure
Alexander Technique
 Developed by Frederick M. Alexander
 Awareness of posture and movement
 Alignment of head, neck and spine
 Retrains movement patterns through gentle
exercises and manipulations
 Active participation of client
Amma (Anma)
 Practiced in China for more than 4000 years
 Traveled to Japan 1500 years ago where it was called
shiatsu
 Combination of pressure points, energy meridians
and massage
Aston Patterning
 Created by Judith Aston
 Based on work of Ida Rolf
 Body is assymetric
 One hand massages in the direction of the muscle
fiber
 Other hand is using a spiral motion that follows the
tissue leads
Bindegewebsmassage
 AKA Connective Tissue Massage
 Developed by Elizabeth Dicke
 Follows patterns of dermatomes
 Produces a vascular and visceral reflexive effect
Craniosacral Therapy
 Developed by John Upledger
 Based on techniques of Drs. Sutherland and
DeJarnet
 Focuses on alignment of the 5 “diaphragms” – pelvis,
diaphragm, chest, jaw and cranial base
 Tiny adjustments of the skull that causes movement
of CSF
Esalen Massage
 Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA
 Ecclectic combination of techniques tailored to the
individual
Feldenkrais Method
 Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, nuclear
physicist and mechanical engineer
 2 components:
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Awareness Through Movement (ATM) – client moves and
focuses on action of the body part
Functional Integration – Therapist guides client movement
and makes gentle manipulations
 Clients become aware of old habits and create new
ones
Hellerwork
 Created by Joseph Heller, an aerospace engineer
turned bodyworker
 Based on rolfing but includes a somatoemotional
element
 Deep and strenuous tissue manipulations and
dialogue to achieve postural balance and an
emotional release
 Body is plastic in nature
Jin Shin Do
 Developed by Iona Teeguarden
 Blend of shiatsu, acupressure, breathwork,
psychology and Taoist philosphy
 Pressure points applied in pairs and held for up to 5
minutes
Applied Kinesiology
 Developed by George Goodheart
 Problems develop from poor alignment and
abnormal posture
 Muscle Response Testing (MRT)
 Focuses on evaluation rather than treatment
 Later developed into Touch for Health
Lomi Lomi
 Native to the Hawaiian Islands
 Combination of Swedish massage, sports massage,
stone therapy, chiropractic, prayer and mediation
 Passes over generations
 Dance-like motions
 May also include chanting
Manual Lymph Drainage
 Developed by Dr. Emil Vodder
 Facilitates lymph movement
 Uses pumping and stroking to open capillaries and
lymph nodes
 Promotes a release of toxins
Myofascial Release
 Group of therapies to release muscle fascia
 Fascia becomes stressed and hardened
 Technique promotes a fluidity of the fascia
 Fascia warms and melts allowing for deeper work
Neuromuscular Therapy
 Developed by Paul St. John
 Based on pain relief
 Uses tissue manipulations and trigger point therapy
to access the neuromuscular system and normalize
muscle function and reduce pain
Polarity
 Developed by Dr. Randolph Stone
 Body is surrounded by a magnetic field
 Combination of Ayerveda, Oriental meridian theory,
energy concepts, tissue manipulations, nutritional
guidance, stretching exercises to promote balance
and health
Postural Integration
 Promotes postural balance through integration of
body and mind techniques
 Jack Painter – most well known version
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
 Stretching technique to achieve up to 15% more
flexibility
 Muscle or groups of muscles are held in resistance
for a count of 5 and released for a count of five and
then moved into resistance again
 Repeated 3 times
 GTOs are reset to achieve a greater stretch
QiGong (Chi Kung)
 Chinese technique that balances qi (chi), mental
focus and healing
 2 components:
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Meditative and energizing through movement
Energy movement similar to Reiki
 Locate the tan (dan) tien - center
Reflexology
 Based on zone therapy developed by Dr. William
Fitzgerald
 Specific points on the hands, feet and ears
correspond to organs/regions of the body
 Eunice Ingham – systematized the technique
Reiki
 Created by Dr. Mikao Usui
 Energy technique with roots in Tibetan Buddhist
concept
 3 levels to become a master practitioner
 Hands are placed above or lightly on the client
 Focus is on realigning your energy (ki) and balancing
the chakras
Rolfing
 Developed by Dr. Ida Rolf
 10 sessions
 Deep tissue manipulations to remold the fascia
 Allows the body to realign itself with gravity and to
restore the relationship between muscle and bone
Shiatsu
 Japanese finger pressure technique to stimulate ki by
pressure applied to tsubo points
 Derived from Chinese technique of amma
Soma (Hanna Somatic)
 Developed by Thomas Hanna
 Based on Feldenkrais method, stress work of Hans
Selye and biofeedback techniques
 Integrated mind and body to teach voluntary control
of NM system
Spinal Touch
 Created by Dr. Lamar Rosequist
 Technique of light touch massage that focuses on
posture
 Establishes L5-S1 joint as structural center of gravity
 Use of a plumb line to determine postural imbalance
Sports Massage
 Designed to improve an athlete’s performance
 Performed in specific time frames relative to the
event
Pre-event Massage
 Performed before the event and usually part of the
event
 Focus is to stimulate metabolism, increases mental
focus and bring blood to the area
 10-15 minutes
Post-event Massage
 Performed after an event
 Done within 2 hours after the event
 Relaxes the muscles, promotes healing and removes
metabolic waste
Training Massage
 Reduces chance of injury
 Increases ROM
 Varied techniques
Intra-event Massage
 Performed during the event
 To keep muscles warmed up
 Reduces injury
 Work is short and stimulating
Rehabilitation Massage
 Injury management for acute and chronic conditions
 Acute – light
 Chronic – deeper; break up scar tissue
Tellington Touch
 Developed by Linda Tellington-Jones
 AKA Equine massage
 Work on animals and horses
 Focuses on injury prevention and rehabilation
Therapeutic Touch
 Developed by Delores Krieger
 Energy technique similar to Reiki
 Hands are floating above the body to locate “energy
holes”
 “Holes” are filled with prayer, meditation and
intuition
Touch For Health
 Derived from AK
 Dr. Goodheart and Dr. John Thie
 Self help system for health
 Uses MRT to determine imbalances
 Uses various points to balance energy and promote
self healing
Trager Method
 Developed by Dr. Milton Trager
 Mind to muscle connection
 Involves rocking, bouncing, cradling, shaking and
moving body parts through their natural ROM
 Practitioner “hooks up” on a mental level with the
client
 “Mentastics”
Trigger-Point Therapy
 Developed Dr. Janet Travell
 Offspring of acupressure and shiatsu
 Deep tissue, pressure point technique to relieve pain
and increase mobility
 Deep pressure for 5-30 seconds
Tui Na
 Derived from the Chinese
 AKA Acupressure Massage
 Combines acupressure and massage
 Works on energy meridians