Subscapularis / Frozen Shoulder - Advanced Myofascial Techniques

An excerpt from the "Arm, Wrist, & Shoulder" Advanced Myofascial Techniques training DVD series with Til Luchau, Certified Advanced Rolfer, Rolf Institute® Faculty, and lead instructor, Advanced-Trainings.com. Film of original workshop-sponsored by the Rolf Institute®. Available from info@advanced-trainings.com 877/499-8811

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[AdvancedTrainings]

Wishing you and your client the best!

--Til Luchau

[brazilianspiritzz]

if the myofascial pain is due to the contracted muscle caused by tendon injury, as the muscles do extra work to compensate the instability of loose damaged tendon, the massage will release the muscle only temporarily?

[AdvancedTrainings]

Hi @brazilianspiritzz

Thanks for your question. Muscle contraction to stabilize hyper-mobility from an injury would likely soon be replaced or accompanied (within 1-2 weeks) by connective tissue hardening and /or adhesions. In the case of minor or moderate injury, once the tissues have healed, restoring lost mobility with techniques like the one shown can be very beneficial (and long lasting).

(continued...)

[AdvancedTrainings]

@AdvancedTrainings

....(continuing)

If the injury is more severe (eg tendon or ligament rupture), other therapy and perhaps surgery will be needed. These techniques can then later be useful in rehab, and in recovery from these measures themselves.

Hope that helps,

--Til

[AnnieMooreLMT]

This model doesn't have frozen shoulder. She would be in excruciating pain if you moved her shoulder like this. It is a great technique for someone without frozen shoulder.

[AdvancedTrainings]

Hi Annie

Correct. The model in the video has a mild movement restriction, which the longer version on DVD shows being assessed. However, the technique shown is useful for both "frozen shoulder" and for other, milder mobility issues; when there is greater restriction or pain, it would of course need to be adapted (by using a smaller range of motion, for example).

Thanks for watching, and for your comment!

--Til Luchau

[canniebrown]

I like your sidelying approach to the subscap. 

[christinaJLHinojosa]

Thank you so much now i can work on my client because he has a frozen shoulder and i will use this technique on him :)

[SweettieeGirl]

im telling ya.. frozen shoulder hurts like HELL