muscle release therapy

[corinthians]

has anyone attended the muscle release therapy workshops or bought the DVD's by Michael Young? Is the technique easy for the therapist to perform? Does the client get permanent pain relief as the website (http://www.mrtherapy.com) claims?

 

[mallos731]

muscle release therapy

Though not being certified in either, IMO, MRT sounds like a version of ART (Active Release Technique). One of my instructors was ART certified and did a little ART work on me. I felt a definite release and relief. She used passive, complete ROM of that mm while maintaining cephalad (toward the head) pressure on the specific point. It was an immediate release that in my case was not permanent as I continued my morning workouts which had been the cause. I did find a way of working that mm thru it's full ROM and now have no problem with it. So IMO, I think without a change in the repetitive activity, reoccurrence is likely no matter what the technique.

 

[Sam L]

A friend of mine does MRT and having experienced it first-hand I can tell you it's very effective!  I'm actually considering taking the course later this year.  

 

[Matheus]

muscle release therapy

I just went to Michael Young's workshop this past weekend in San Francisco. It was AMAZING!! I am convinced!! This is wonderful work. I felt amazing after the workshop. The work is definately NOT fluff and puff massage. It works the cause of a person's problem (tight, shortened muscles) by putting the muscle through a stretch. It does bring about wonderful results. In my case I had a shoulder that had been bothering me for 9 months (due to a fall from up high)and with one stretch Michael taught, I felt IMMEDIATE relief afterwards. It was INCREDIBLE!! I now have full range of motion like before. I do continue to do self stretches though since this is key to maintaing long healthy muscles. As far as the technique being easy on the therapist, YES!! That is what he teaches, "working smarter, not harder". I am a tiny 5'2 therapist, so if I can do it it cannot be that difficult. About the only thing I can say is I feel like I need to practice a lot of it BEFORE I do it on the clients, but that is just me. I have been practicing this week on the hubbie and family and when I feel real comfortable with the stretches I am planning on incorporating them. There is TONS of information to absorb. Even Michael says, "you won't remember half of what you are shown". So I recommend purchasing the DVD's if you go to one of his workshops, I did and am SO GLAD. I have been referencing them already since I got home. It is amazing how much you forget (proper stretch, body mechanics, etc.) I would DEFINATELY recommend this class. I plan on attending again in the future when he comes around this way again. I truly believe this will change my practice, I have a fellow therapist friend who went with me, it was her second time. She mentioned it has really increased business. If you really want to make a difference in your clients health, GO FOR IT. I feel that to date, it is the best continuing education class I have taken, and well worth the money. If you only implemented a small portion of this technique, it would set you apart. But if you are only interested in relaxation massage, this is probably NOT what you are looking for.Keep me posted on what you do. Health to you.Julie

 

[Steph]

muscle release therapy

wow....now i can hardly wait for the workshop to come to my area. the website sounds just like what i was looking for, but i dont know anyone familiar w/ this, so i wasnt sure.my clients love being stretched, and i need to become more skilled at this. i also would like be able to provide more "homework" for some clients. seems once people realize that they dont "always" have to be in pain, then they become more open to discussion on how body mechanics, breathing,posture etc...may affect their pain patterns. becoming proactive and participating in their own health care is exciting and puts the focus where it belongs.....inside the mind and body of the individual. thanks so much for your comments....i probably would have been too leery to take the workshop without knowing more about it. thanks again. i'll let you know what i think too!

 

[beartree]

palms_down, I also attended the MRT workshop this spring and have nothing but great things to say about it.  Watching Michael work on people in class and seeing the profound results was worth so much.  It was the best workshop I have taken and I hope also to take it again when it is near by.  I bought the VHS tapes after the workshop, as I couldn't afford them right away.  You definitely need them, as I forgot most of the techniques over the couple of months since class was held.  The whole thing was phenomenal!!! Good luck and enjoy!!

 

[jimmy4burnet]

I realize this topic is old, but has anyone else been doing Michael Young's work?

I have a few questions for those of you who have:

Are you seeing lasting results? (Do you teach your clients the exercises for them to do at home, and are they doing them?)

How do you market yourself?

Has your practice changed (do you get more chronic pain clients)?

Thanks.

 

[dottie]

I took his course about six years ago and still use it in my practice today. His work isn't the same as ART because the client isn't actively engaging the muscle during the stretch.

Still am seeing enough great results to continue using Young's work as needed. However, I combine his work with other modalities, rarely do I use just Young's work. The results are wonderful especially if the client changes whatever postural dysfunctions that created the problem in the first place. Although, I have seen lasting results but can't tell how long because I have moved locations and have only been here in Southern CA for a few years.

I don't market it specifically because the general public doesn't know the work but it is listed in my menu. About 90% of my clientele comes in for pain relief and they don't need that type of work after a few weeks to several months after their initial visit. When they are no longer experiencing problems, they will switch to a general Swedish or something in that nature (unless something else comes up, like a car accident or other injury).

 

[Pashy]

Kathryn,

I have a high perceneforum.xxxe of clients coming in with pain issues related to posture and overuse injuries. I have been looking for additional work to contribute to the session, and from what I have seen, I think Michael Young's work can help. I am a big fan of stretching anyway.

I understand that the general public probably has no idea of what MRT is, and that could be a positive. If no one in the area is offering it, I would think with a little promoting, it could generate interest among the pain-relief seeking crowd.

Thanks for your experience.

 

[Pompal 09.]

I trained in it this year and have been using MRT with great results as well. The lasting results vary, because some clients do not do the 'in between times' stretching and self-care. But for those that do, the lasting results are evident.

Currently, none of my sessions are exclusively MRT. I'd say 75% of my clients like it integrated within a Swedish-type session, and the other 25% do the "hard work" first, and then get undressed and receive a more relaxing massage. My next goal is to study myofascial release, as I think they would go really well together.

 

[GOP PURITY]

i was just reading frenchwoman's post....do clients have to be dressed to receive the mr therapy work? do the techniques need to be modified done during a reqular massage session?

 

[pnkyz_brain]

i was just reading frenchwoman's post....do clients have to be dressed to receive the mr therapy work?

 

[dyslexic dog]

Some techniques (in my opinion) are easier to do with the client clothed- don't have to deal with fancy draping and all that. But you can do either way. That's how I'm able to integrate it into a swedish massage session, or not!