Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO (founder of osteopathy) developed
many methods of treatments. In one such method (commonly known as the Still
Techniques) the patient is initially moved away from the dysfunctional barrier,
then a well-directed focusing force is applied, during which the dysfunctional
joint is carried through a path of least resistance into the barrier.
The Still
technique loosens the ligaments and tendons binding a joint by first moving
away from the barrier into relaxation, and then reverses direction to allow the
joint to slide back into place while the supporting ligaments and tendons are
relaxed
The Still techniques never gained popularity with early
osteopaths because easier and quicker osteopathic manual therapy techniques
were available to osteopaths.
Still techniques, the ground breaking methods of
relaxing the soft tissue and then settling the joint were somewhat forgotten
until Dr. Richard VanBuskirk, DO published “The Still Technique Manual” in
2000.
Now these techniques have regained the popularity they deserve as a
number of schools including National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada) have added them to the curriculum of their manual osteopathy programs.
Dr Daniel Nuzum, NMD, DO teaches Still Techniques which is
uploaded to our video servers for our registered students to watch.
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