SPONTANEOUS RELEASE BY POSITIONING

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It is likely that you will find one side of the vertebra to be more tender than the other. That indicates which way the bone is turned. You may find that's in agreement with what you see. If the teacup handle or spinal process of the vertebra is seen over to one side, then you'll know it's turned. What I do in that case is keep pressing lightly on the tender spot while repositioning the person. When the correct position is reached, the person tells me that he or she no longer feels pain even though I am still pressing on the trigger point. This is positive proof that [1] you've found the right trigger point, and [2] that you've found the right position. What I do then is be sure the person is relaxing. I hold the position, while pressing the trigger point, for from 90 seconds to two or three minutes, and then bring the person back to normal posture while continuing to press the trigger point. If you've corrected the problem, the person will not feel discomfort and will not feel pain even though you continue to press the trigger point that hurt him before you started.

Again:

[1] Find the right trigger point by gently pressing to each side of each vertebra. Pain indicates the trigger point.

[2] While pressing that point, begin to reposition the person, asking him or her to tell you when the pain stops.

[3] When a comfortable position is reached, continue pressing the trigger point while holding the person in the unusual position that he or she has indicated to you by noting the cessation of pain.

[4] Be sure the person is relaxed if you want this to work. You must hold the position: The patient can't do it and still be relaxed.

[5] After 1-1/2 minutes or so, you return the person to a normal posture while continuing to press the spot.

[6] If the person feels better and the trigger point pressure no longer hurts, then the bone is back in its proper place.

SOME SUGGESTIONS:

On Step 1. The person's back should ideally be uncovered. Some people will tell you of pain with only the lightest pressure to the trigger point. With other cases, you may have to press fairly hard in finding the spot. Very muscular persons often require more pressure. Persons in great pain often require but a touch. I once worked on a relative whose back was in such excruciating pain that just a washcloth's pressure when taking a bath hurt him greatly. After half an hour of spontaneous release by positioning he was so much improved that I could press those same spots on his back until my fingernails were white.

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