Introduction to facilitated positional release
Introduction to facilitated positional release
OMM
OMM
Biomechanics: Muscle contractions
Components of the osteopathic structural examination
Fryette laws
Trigger points
Diagnostic skills
Introduction to muscle energy
Introduction to counterstrain
Introduction to facilitated positional release
Introduction to myofascial release
Introduction to high velocity low amplitude (HVLA)
Diagnosing cervical somatic dysfunction
Spurling test
Cervical muscle energy treatment
Cervical spine counterstrain
Cervical spine HVLA
Still technique for the cervical spine
Cervical spine facilitated positional release
Cervical spine myofascial release
Other cervical spine treatments
Diagnosing thoracic spine somatic dysfunction
Thoracic muscle energy treatment
Thoracic spine counterstrain
Thoracic spine HVLA
Still technique for the thoracic spine
Thoracic spine facilitated positional release
Thoracic spine myofascial release
Other thoracic spine treatments
Diagnosing lumbar spine somatic dysfunction
Lumbar muscle energy treatment
Lumbar spine counterstrain
Lumbar spine HVLA
Still technique for the lumbar spine
Lumbar spine facilitated positional release
Lumbar spine myofascial release
Other lumbar spine treatments
Diagnosing sacral somatic dysfunction
Sacrum muscle energy treatment
Sacrum counterstrain
Sacrum myofascial release
Diagnosing pelvis somatic dysfunction
Pelvis muscle energy treatment
Pelvis counterstrain
Other pelvis treatments
Diagnosing lower limb somatic dysfunction
Special tests for the lower limb
Lower limb muscle energy treatment
Lower limb counterstrain
Lower limb HVLA
Lower limb myofascial release
Other lower limb treatments
Diagnosing upper limb somatic dysfunction
Special tests for the upper limb
Upper limb muscle energy treatment
Upper limb counterstrain
Upper limb HVLA
Upper limb myofascial release
Other upper limb treatments
Diagnosing rib somatic dysfunction
Muscle energy for rib somatic dysfunction
Rib counterstrain
Rib HVLA
Other rib treatments
Viscerosomatics and facilitation
General visceral techniques
Chapman points
Primary respiratory mechanism
Cranial osteopathy: Cranial nerves
Diagnosing cranial somatic dysfunction
Cranial treatments
Treatment of the lymphatics
Notes
Introduction to OMM
Introduction to facilitated positional release
FACILITATED POSITIONAL RELEASE
Facilitated positional release (FPR) is a passive, indirect technique in which the dysfunctional segment is placed into a neutral position and an activating force (compression or torsion) is added. The dysfunctional segment is then moved into its position of ease. This sequence can easily be remembered as “neutral, compress, ease.”
This technique employs a release-enhancing mechanism (one of these activating forces), which differentiates it from other indirect techniques. The primary goal of the technique is to reduce abnormal muscle hypertonicity and restore lost motion to a restricted articulation.
This technique employs a release-enhancing mechanism (one of these activating forces), which differentiates it from other indirect techniques. The primary goal of the technique is to reduce abnormal muscle hypertonicity and restore lost motion to a restricted articulation.
Author: Arman Israelyan, OMS-III
Editor: Matt Lipinski, DO
Editor: Robyn Hughes, MScBMC
Key Takeaways
Facilitated positional release is a type of manual therapy in which the dysfunctional segment is placed into a neutral position and an activating force (compression or torsion) is added. This is followed by moving the dysfunctional segment into its position of ease, the sequence known as neutral, compress, ease. � The goal of this therapy is to reduce abnormal muscle tension and restore lost motion to a restricted articulation.