Head & Neck and Arm & Hand
Schedule
Fri, 11 Apr, 2025 at 09:30 am to Sun, 13 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
2840 S Caraway Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401 | Jonesboro, AR
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CLASS TIME IS FROM 8:30 AM to 5:30 PMHead and Neck class will help you to work with all structures in the neck and head. You will learn to successfully work with:
-Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
-Forward Head Syndrome
-Sub-Occipital Neuralgia
-Headaches, including Occipital, Migraine, Temporal, and Frontal headaches
-TMJ Disorders
-Structures in the anterior Neck
-Whiplash
Arm & Hand class will help you to work with all structures in the arm, forearm, and hand. You will learn to successfully work with:
-Lateral Epicondylitis
-Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
-Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI)
-Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
-Pronator Teres Syndrome
-Stiffness and/or arthritis of the thumb
SMRT is a positional release modality. The principles of SMRT are similar to Strain Counterstrain and PRT. When we use SMRT, we move the tissue or body part into a position of ease or comfort. In other words, if tissue is shortened, we shorten it further. What we believe is happening when we do passively move tissue into its existing pattern is described in a theory called Proprioceptive Theory.
Proprioceptive Theory states, in simple terms, that when tissue is in a dysfunctional pattern there is an imbalance in activity between the golgi tendon organs and the muscle spindle cells that leaves the muscle spindle cells more sensitive. This sensitivity leads to increased restriction and sustained contraction. SMRT positions decrease muscle spindle cell activity and restore length to shortened tissues.
What is the benefit of SMRT for practitioners?
- faster results, we hold SMRT positions for 20 to 45 seconds
- easy on the therapist, positions should be done in a small, slow, controlled fashion.
- little to no pain for the client
- effective, lasting treatments
Clients receiving SMRT treatments have reported the following:
- that SMRT positions are incredibly relaxing giving them a feeling
of euphoria
- that they feel like the smallest movements are working deep within their body
- reduction in pain while the position is being held
- decreased inflammation, typically after one or two positions
- increased movement when the session is over
- results that last longer then other therapies they have experienced
Where should you begin your SMRT courses?
There are 5 courses in our basic series. They are SMRT: Head & Neck (with or without Cranial Sacral Therapy); SMRT: Arm & Hand; SMRT: Shoulder, Axilla, Ribcage, & Upper Back; SMRT: Hips, Lower Back, & Abdomen; and SMRT: Lower Extremities. You may begin your SMRT training with any of these classes.
More Benefits of Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique:
- Gets you into deep tissues, quickly and painlessly, without “digging deep.”
- Is extremely specific, giving you the ability to target even individual fibers within a muscle.
- Addresses structures beyond muscles; including, ligaments, tendons, and fascia.
- Is easy on your body.
- Is safe and effective for many otherwise contraindicated clients and conditions.
- Keeps your knowledge of anatomy fresh and working for you.
- Allows you to work in areas inaccessible to palpation (pelvic floor, inter-cranial tissues, joint interiors).
- Resets the neutral point between muscle spindle cells and golgi tendon organs.
- Resolves trigger points painlessly.
- Takes you to a new therapeutic level.
- Enhances all other modalities.
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Where is it happening?
2840 S Caraway Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
