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CROSS HANDED STRETCHOne or both the hands will
move.
PLANTED STRETCHOnly the hand going up the back
will move, the other one is planted.
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L STRETCHThe one hand planted like an L will
not move.
I STRETCHOne or both hands will move.
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S STRETCHOne or both hands will move.
W STRETCHBoth thumbs will move.
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THUMB STRETCHMove your thumb around to the most
restrictive point and push into it.
FOREARM STRETCHUse your body weight.
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JOINT STRETCHPush into the joint.
PALM STRETCHUse your body weight.
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TWIST STRETCH (AKA Snake Bite)Twist in opposite
directions. If the client feels tingling, let go
slowly.
STRAIGHT STRETCHOnly your hand goes up the leg,
the other hand holds the ankle in plantar
flexion. (Also is used on other parts of the body)
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ELBOW STRETCHDeeper form of MFR.
TRACTION STRETCHTwist both directions and go
towards the most restrictive point.
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RATCHET STRETCHCompress an area and then keep
the compression while you extend the limb. If any
tingling happens, please release slowly. Also
with hams in the prone position
RATCHET TWIST STRETCHCompress an area and then
keep the compression while you rotate the limb.
If any tingling happens, please release
slowly. Also with hams in the prone position
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KNUCKLE STRETCHSlide knuckle in the direction of
resistance.
SIDE ELBOW STRETCHDeeper form of MFR.
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UNDER STRETCHPlant your top hand and your other
hand slides under.
THUMB SPREAD STRET Spread thumbs apart (or cross
you arms and perform the same stretch).
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FINGER STRETCHFingers on top of fingers and
glide slowly.
HEEL STRETCHGlide with your heel of your palm.
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DOUBLE THUMB STRETCHGlide with both of your
thumbs
ELBOW TWIST STRETCHTwist elbow in the most
restricted direction.
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ANY STRETCHING TECHNIQUE Any stretching
technique can be made into a MFR technique
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Other Techniques
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A. Plant one hand and glide the other hand down
to their low back and then twist that hand. B.
Plant one hand and glide the other hand down
their back.
A. Cross your hands and glide. B. Cross your
hands and glide on their spine (light).
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A. Separate their shoulders with your palms or
forearms. B. With your hands crossed, separate
their shoulders with your palms or forearms.
A. Hook your palm under their occipital ridge,
hold it there, and glide down their shoulder. B.
Hook your palm under their occipital ridge, hold
it there, and glide down their back.
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A. Hook your palms above their iliac crest. B.
Hook your palm on their iliac crease and glide
with the other hand.
A. Hook one hand on their iliac crest and glide
the other hand over their shoulder. B. Hook one
hand on their greater trochanter and glide the
other hand down their hams.
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A. Plant your hand on their greater trochanter
and glide the other hand up their back. B.
Separate the glutes.
A. Pull up on their hip and glide the other hand
under their stomach. B. Pull their arm and glide
down their back.
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EAR PULL 1. Place your thumb in their ear and
pull at different angles. 2. Then, find the most
restrictive and hold (2-5 minutes).
NOSE PULL1. Pinch their septum and pinch the top
of their nose. 2. Then pull at the angle of the
nose and hold (2-5 minutes).
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PLATYSMA SPREAD 1. Push your hand towards their
feet. 2. Next, hold your hand on their sternum
(dont shove it). 3. Slowly drop their head down
(2-5 minutes).
SUBOCCIPITAL SPREAD1. Have your fingers under
their suboccipital ridge. 2. Slowly bring your
fingers around to their mastoid process (2-5
minutes).
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PALM SPREAD 1. Wrap your pinkies between their
pinky/ring thumb/index. 2. Slowly spread your
thumbs apart (2-5 minutes).
FINGER TRACTION1. Slowly pull and twist a finger
in different directions. 2. Hold and twist more
in the most restrictive direction (2-5
minutes). Also with the toes
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FASCIA POP 1. Pinch the low back. 2. Roll it
around until you cant move it anymore. 3.
Quickly pull up and dont slip off (You should
hear a pop). 4. Try it in different areas (lower
lumbar all the way up to mid-thoracic area).