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| The Quick Release Technique
(QRT) developed by Don McCann, founder of Structural Energetic
Therapy (SET), initiates relaxation and releases restrictions
and blockages by reestablishing normal energy flow throughout
the head, neck
and shoulders. Depending on a client's situation and his
or her reaction to the mobilization of blocked energy, the QRT
normally takes about ten minutes to complete. Or, it can develop
into a full-length powerful healing session. |
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| The QRT was developed through years of studying
various modalities and recognizing the need for clients to relax
prior to initiating subsequent deep soft tissue work. In addition
to tension from stress that many clients present with there
are also physical and emotional conditions producing pain
and discomfort in the head, neck,
and shoulders-headaches,
whiplash, osteoporosis, disc problems,
nerve entrapments, muscle spasms, inflammation,
swelling, TMJ,
and emotional tension. The Quick
Release Technique addresses these conditions and helps to alleviate
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- Releasing trigger points
- Releasing tension from stress
- Reducing the splinting of the soft tissue Softening muscle
spasms that entrap nerves
- Increasing ROM in head, neck, and shoulder Initiating
the release of myofascial holding patterns.
- Decompressing the cranium and mobilizing the occiput
- Softening the character armor (chronically tightened tissue)
- Mobilizing the static energy blocked behind the character
armor
- Reducing nerve entrapment from chronically tightened muscles
- Reestablishing the flow of energy through the acupressure
pathways
- Releasing the swelling found in the tightened muscles
of the character armor
- Releasing the reverse curvature of the neck allowing the
client to lie supine more comfortably
- Releasing distortions of the neck-forward head posture
or reverse curve, rigid military neck, and jamming of the
occiput and atlas.
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| The Quick Release Technique stimulates a series
of 5-7 acupressure points in a sequence of energy flow through
the meridians. By working in this sequence there is a logical
energetic flow based on the theories found in acupressure. In
addition, from the trigger point releases we reduce pain referrals
moving from the outside in toward the cervical spine, and soft
tissue release directly under the occiput. This softening of
the holding pattern of the thoracic and shoulders allows for
an additional release with the modified A/O (atlas/occipital)
release when manipulating the final trigger points directly
under the edge of the occiput and mastoid process. |
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| After a thorough QRT session the client is ready
for the subsequent SET Head-Neck-Shoulder deep tissue protocol
that addresses additional ischemia, fluid and toxins, myofascial
unwinding, fibrous tissue, adhesions, scar
tissue, and bunched fascia. This will provide long lasting
release of the neck structure to achieve
a normalization of the reverse curvature and/or any other distortions
in the cervical spine. The protocol is designed to release the
anterior shoulders and neck first, followed
by the posterior, which will prevent the client from going further
into the distortion. |
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| Material is from Relief From Head, Neck and
Shoulder Pain, Don McCann, founder of SET |
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Mobilizing
the occiput and lengthening the back of the neck. |
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