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Rectus Abdominus and Pyramidalis – Massage Therapy Notes Read More »
Avoid abdominal work that crunches the abdomen until you get this worked out. Twisting exercises tend to be less likely to agitate this trigger point. This version of the teaser shows how she has rolled onto the top of her sacrum, which focuses the contraction on the lower abdomen and activates this pain pattern. A …
This protocol treats the rectus abdominus through NeuroMuscular Therapy (NMT). Pelvic balancing and other approaches are discussed in self-care and therapist notes.
Client’s Description These people complain of a band of pain across the mid back. They reach back and trace a band across their mid back. At this point, I have them stroke an ice cube over the arch of the ribs, in the front. They usually have a look of disbelief but comply. Then, I have …
These people complain of a band of pain across the top of their hips. I ask them to be specific. Is it all the way across? Is it a small strip in the middle? There are several patterns in this area that produce similar pain patterns. They open their fingers a few inches and, using both …
Rectus abdominus is a broad, flat muscle on the anterior abdomen with fibers that connect the pubic bone to the arch of the ribs. It is wider, laterally near the ribs and thicker anterior-toposterior at near the pubic bone. The muscle is divided into sections by 3, sometimes 4, rarely only 1, tendon-like bands across …
