POST ISOMETRIC RELAXATION
Post-isometric relaxation, commonly known as PIR, is used by chiropractors, massage therapists and other trained specialists such as physical therapists.
During a session, the therapist passively moves the involved muscle to the end of its length or resistance barrier. At this point, the patient should feel no pain and only a mild stretch, as if the slack has been taken out of their muscle. The patient then resists the stretch, pushing against the therapist’s hand in order to contract the involved muscle. This resistance should be at about 20 percent of the patient’s maximum strength and should last for only seven to 10 seconds. The patient then relaxes. Once the therapist feels the muscle release, she continues the stretch to its next barrier. The process is repeated three to five times, depending on the severity of the muscle spasm or joint restriction.
ACTIVE RELEASE
This technique is very similar to (ART) or Active Release Technique which is a patented technique. I have been using active release which I studied starting in 1999 while at Cleveland Chiropractic College. This technique is very effective in elongating muscles that have shortened due to neurologic conditions, trauma, or postural irregularities.
This technique involves creating a new insertion point for a muscle by holding solid pressure directly on the muscle while actively mobilizing the affected joint involved whether it be a wrist, ankle, elbow, shoulder, or part of your spine.
The process is repeated by recreating different "insertion points" to more effectively stretch the muscle fibers between the joint and the practitioner contact point. It may take several minutes to work one muscle, as multiple insertion points and multiple repetitions are used.
Post-isometric relaxation, commonly known as PIR, is used by chiropractors, massage therapists and other trained specialists such as physical therapists.
During a session, the therapist passively moves the involved muscle to the end of its length or resistance barrier. At this point, the patient should feel no pain and only a mild stretch, as if the slack has been taken out of their muscle. The patient then resists the stretch, pushing against the therapist’s hand in order to contract the involved muscle. This resistance should be at about 20 percent of the patient’s maximum strength and should last for only seven to 10 seconds. The patient then relaxes. Once the therapist feels the muscle release, she continues the stretch to its next barrier. The process is repeated three to five times, depending on the severity of the muscle spasm or joint restriction.
ACTIVE RELEASE
This technique is very similar to (ART) or Active Release Technique which is a patented technique. I have been using active release which I studied starting in 1999 while at Cleveland Chiropractic College. This technique is very effective in elongating muscles that have shortened due to neurologic conditions, trauma, or postural irregularities.
This technique involves creating a new insertion point for a muscle by holding solid pressure directly on the muscle while actively mobilizing the affected joint involved whether it be a wrist, ankle, elbow, shoulder, or part of your spine.
The process is repeated by recreating different "insertion points" to more effectively stretch the muscle fibers between the joint and the practitioner contact point. It may take several minutes to work one muscle, as multiple insertion points and multiple repetitions are used.