Introduction to facilitated positional release

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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.

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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.

Author: Arman Israelyan, OMS-III

Editor: Matt Lipinski, DO

Editor: Robyn Hughes, MScBMC

Introduction to facilitated positional release

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