Massage Therapy Journal Spring 2025

64 • Massage Therapy Journal

It may take one to five minutes for the tissue to mobilize. This type of fascial massage generally is used on larger areas of the body, but it is not exclusively used in that manner. It can be done with fingers, palms or two hands. Steps for Fascial Tension Technique 1. Assess the tissue for ease in different directions. 2. Apply force in the direction of ease. 3. Take the tissue to the barrier of ease. 4. Follow the tissue as it mobilizes. 5. Reassess for tissue mobility. Limb traction: This technique is used to impact a jointed area. The joint will move through a variety of ranges of motion. Great caution should be used with this technique when a client has hypermobility or a joint that has been dislocated.

Steps for Limb Traction 1. Assess the jointed area for mobility in different directions. 2. Apply a gentle traction to the limb. 3. Follow the joint as it moves through different ranges of motion. 4. Reassess jointed area for mobility. Functional technique: The functional technique is a gentle soft tissue mobilization technique that can be used in cases of dense or fibrotic tissue. It tends to be a more focused approach for fascial mobilization. Steps for Functional Technique 1. Assess the tissue for ease in different directions. 2. When a direction of ease is found in one direction, hold the tissue in that direction. 3. Move the tissue in a different direction, and when ease is found in the second direction, hold the tissue at that ease. 4. Repeat for a third direction.

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