Hendrickson Method® (HM) - is a holistic system of integrated therapies, which provide treatment for the joints, nervous system, and the soft tissues. Combining the rehabilitative benefits of manual therapy with the relaxing effects of massage, sessions are interactive, interweaving sequences of stretching and targeted musclular activation by the recipient, with series of gentle, rocking strokes to soothe the nervous system and allow each movement to penetrate the body beyond the area of direct touch.
HM was created and developed over 40 years of clincal practice and teaching, by Dr. Tom Hendrickson, D.C., author of Massage and Manual Therapy for Orthopedic Conditions (LWW, 2009). HM incorporates: Wave Mobilization® - soft tissue mobilization (STM), Muscle Energy Technique (MET) - neuromuscular awareness, and Joint Mobilization (JM) - joint normalization, to reduce pain, restore function, and promote systemic healing.
Wave Mobilization® - is a unique method of soft tissue mobilization (STM) modeled after ocean waves. Just as waves meet the shoreline perpendicularly, sculpting the terrain over time, Wave Mobilization® technique is executed as rhythmic oscillations applied at a frequency of approximately 60 cycles/minute, to match the resting heart rate. The rounded, scooping, strokes are similarly applied perpendicular to the soft tissue to unwind abnormal torsion and encourage glide between layers/structures. Performing wave mobilization is akin to a “moving meditation” and leads to an energetic opening for the therapist, as well as for the client. These strokes are deeply relaxing and profoundly healing.
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Muscle Energy Technique (MET) - is an extremely effective treatment for dysfunction of the nervous system. Injury and chronic pain in the joints generate neurological reflexes which tighten or weaken specific muscles around that joint. Using the client's own muscular contraction against the therapist's gentle, strategic resistance: reduces pain and stiffness, provides neuromuscular rehabilitation of weakened muscles, helps relax chronically tight muscles, eliminates trigger points, and improves the range of motion of joints.
Joint Mobilization (JM) - The joints and surrounding soft tissue are a major source of pain in a body. Acute injuries often result in swelling, loss of joint motion, and the inhibition of normal muscle function by neurological reflexes. Chronic joint problems, whether due to degeneration or dysfunction, are almost always the result of misaligned and restricted joints, which prevent normal movement. Hendrickson Method uses specific protocols for treating acute and chronic joint problems that are efficient and effective in reducing pain and restoring normal movement.
This exceptional method offers long-term benefits far beyond what is possible with conventional massage because it helps the body achieve optimal function, rather than just temporary symptom relief. Hendrickson Method is suitable therapy for most orthopedic conditions including:
Head and Neck Injury & Pain:
- Whiplash, Headaches, Forward Head Posture, Muscle Tension, Arthritis/Arthrosis, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome;
Low Back Injury & Pain:
- SI Joint dysfunction, Sciatic Pain, Psoas and Back Weakness, Lower Cross Syndrome, Arthritis/Arthrosis, Nerve pain, Scoliosis, Coccydynia;
Shoulder Injury & Pain:
- Rotator Cuff/Torn ligaments, Impingement Syndrome, Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis), Upper Cross Syndrome;
Hip Injury & Pain:
- Degeneration, Snapping Hip Syndrome, Nerve Pain Around Hip, Impingement, Bursitis;
Knee, Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot Injuries & Pain:
- Meniscus, Locked Knee or Instability, Patellar Tracking Dysfunction, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Repetitive Strain, Shin Splints, Achilles Tentinitis, Ankle Sprains, Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Spurs, Arthritic Joints, Peripheral Nerve Entrapment;
Elbow, wrist, and hand Injuries & Pain:
- Carpal & Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Numbness in Fingers, Tennis & Golfers Elbow, Ligamentous Wrist Sprains, De Quervain's Tenovaginitis, Trigger Finger, Jammed finger, Arthritic Joints.
