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I have used myofascial release work on most of the people I have seen since the workshop. I tend to use at least a few strokes mixed into the  whole session.  The results are too far reaching to exclude them and the benefits to clients are amazing. Susan P. Lewis, MT, Amherst, MA


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Introduction to the Myofascial Release Massage
introduction myofascial release  massage
Here's Howard Rontal, the founder of The Myofascial Release Massage Seminars, explaining the modality he created and how it can be of real use to you and your clients.
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1. Romboids and Trapezius
romboids trapezius massage
Press very firmly and you will also do cross fiber work on the Posterior, Superior Serratus and the erectors muscles, Longissimus and Iliocostalis.
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2. Carpal Decompression
carpal decompression massage stroke
This stroke is useful as a finish to working on carpal tunnel syndrome and for post surgical rehab when the wrist or the forearm has been casted.

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3. Forearm Interosseous
forearm interosseous massage
This stroke is useful for carpal tunnel syndrome and for post surgical rehab when the forearm or the wrist has been casted.

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4. Tibialis Posterior Stroke
tibialis posterior massage
I've found this stroke surprisingly useful for working with troublesome knees.

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5. Terres Minor Insertion Stroke #1
terres minor insertion massage stroke
This stroke is a must for working on frozen shoulder.

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6. Anterior Hip Capsule Release
anterior hip capsule release
A great stroke, learned in an Erik Dalton class, helping to righten posture and increase range and ease of motion in the hips.

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7. Levator Scapulae Insertion Stroke
Levator Scapulae Insertion Stroke
Once you've pushed the scapulae down to the end of the levator scapulae's full extension you can do a cross fiber stroke on the insertion.

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8. Terres Minor Insertion Stroke #2
Terres Minor Stroke
The trigger points on the terres minor are unavoidably painful. You may want to warn your client. There is another example of a terres minor stroke with the client side-lying on this website that you might want to view as well.

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9. Trapezius and Latissimus
Trapezius and Latissimus
Although the client in this video didn't feel any difference, this is a good stroke for getting the scapulae unstuck from the lattissimus dorsi and trapezius.

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10. Supraspinatus Insertion Stroke
supraspinatus stroke
The supraspinatus and its insertion are usually the referral source of pain felt in the distal end of the deltoid.

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11. Glenohumeral Joint De-compression
glenohumeral joint decompression
This is a good finishing stroke to other strokes done to relieve stiff or frozen shoulders. It opens up the joint itself in a way the other strokes can't.

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12. Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Stretch
anterior-longitudinal release
The anterior longitudinal ligament is always involved in an exaggerated kiphosis and this is a great way to treat it. You can also give this stretch to clients to do on their own.

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13. Pleural Glide Stroke
pleural glide stroke
This is a very effective way to help clients increase their inspiration capacity but it is contraindicated for the elderly with osteoporosis.

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14. Forearm Interosseus Membrane
forearm interosseus membrane
This is a good stroke to use when the client's wrist or forearm has been broken and ROM and/or ease of motion is compromised.

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15. Clavicle Decompression
clavicle decompression
This stroke can be painful so I use it when other strokes to relieve pain, numbness, and tingling down the arm don't work. It lifts the clavicle off the brachial plexus.

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16. Pelvic Torsion & Obliquity
pelvic torsion
This is Scott Dobbins, one of my very fine instructors, showing you how to spot a pelvic torsion and obliquity.

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17. Intertransversarii Stroke
intertransversarii stroke
Since this stroke works muscles very deep in the neck it should be one of the last strokes you do in your sequence. Doing it in the absence of more superficial strokes can lead to muscle spasms after the session.

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18. Pectoralis Major Stroke
pectoralis major stroke
This technique is especially useful for sufferers of restrictions in the shoulder and increases breathing ease.

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19. Achilles Tendon Insertion
Achilles Tendon insertion
This is a very useful stroke to further loosen up the ankles and to get more length in the back of the lower leg.

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20. Posterior Knee
Posterior Knee
Combined with the same stroke to the anterior knee, this stroke really helps free of tight knees for more easeful movement.

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21. Hamstring Origins
Hamstring Origins
I got this stroke from Erik Dalton and it quickly became a staple in my routine when tight hamstrings are contributing to low back pain.

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22. Testing for Spinal Extension
Testing for Spinal Extension
Why test for spinal extension? Because poor spinal extension indicates that the spine is not able to perform one of its function — as a shock absorber that conducts kinetic energy from the feet through the torso. Pain along the spine can often result.

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23. Peroneals, Brevis and Longus
Peroneals, Brevis and Longus
The key to the effectiveness of this stroke is working the body of the peroneals and its two insertions. Longus inserts at the base of the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones; brevis inserts at the base of the fifth metatarsal.

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24. Hip Capsule Release
Myofascial Release: Hip Capsule Release
Ligamentous strokes like this one are best done after you've release all the fascia around the joint. Done first, the restricted muscles will help prevent the joint from loosening up.

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25. Septum between Adductors and Hamstrings
Myofascial Release: Septum between Adductors and Hamstrings
Muscle groups are also wrapped in their own tube of fascial tissue. This can lead to one muscle group becoming stuck to one adjacent to it. When this happens each muscle group compromises the functionality of the other. Here's a way to free the adductors from the hamstrings.

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26. External Hip Rotators (Deep Six)
Myofascial Release: External Hip Rotators (Deep Six)
This is a great way to work deep to the gluteal muscles. The stroke has many uses, relief of low back pain among them. For that purpose the stroke is best used in conjunction with work to the quadratus lumborum and the illio-tibial band.

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27. Neck Stretch Series
Myofascial Release: Neck Stretch Series
Howard Rontal, the founder of The Myofascial Release Massage Seminars, LLC demonstrates three terrific neck stretching exercises that he not only gives to his clients but does himself.

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28. Soleus Insertion
Myofascial Release: Soleus Insertion
If you've already worked the gastrocs and achilles tendon and you haven't sufficiently decreased pain or increased flexibility or over all alignment of the leg, I strongly suggest you try this stroke. It looks and is simple but you must get the placement correct for it to be effective.

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29. Lateral Ribcage Stroke
Myofascial Release: Lateral Ribcage Stroke
This stroke addresses both the superficial fascial covering of the ribs and the Intercostal muscles of the lateral midline. Work to these tissues will improve posture, respiration, and increase range and ease of shoulder movement.

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Videos of Highly Effective Myofascial Release Strokes

Video Directory

Introduction to the Myofascial Release Massage
introduction myofascial release  massage   Here's Howard Rontal, the founder of The Myofascial Release Massage Seminars, explaining the modality he created and how it can be of real use to you and your clients.
Video » return to directory

1. Romboids and Trapezius
romboids trapezius massage   Press very firmly and you will also do cross fiber work on the Posterior, Superior Serratus and the erectors muscles, Longissimus and Iliocostalis.
Video » return to directory

2. Carpal Decompression
carpal decompression massage stroke   This stroke is useful as a finish to working on carpal tunnel syndrome and for post surgical rehab when the wrist or the forearm has been casted.
Video » return to directory

3. Forearm Interosseous
forearm interosseous massage   This stroke is useful for carpal tunnel syndrome and for post surgical rehab when the forearm or the wrist has been casted.
Video » return to directory

4. Tibialis Posterior Stroke
tibialis posterior massage   I've found this stroke surprisingly useful for working with troublesome knees.
Video » return to directory

5. Terres Minor Insertion Stroke #1
terres minor insertion massage stroke   This stroke is a must for working on frozen shoulder.
Video » return to directory

6. Anterior Hip Capsule Release
anterior hip capsule release A great stroke, learned in an Erik Dalton class, helping to righten posture and increase range and ease of motion in the hips.
Video » return to directory

7. Levator Scapulae Insertion Stroke
Levator Scapulae Insertion Stroke Once you've pushed the scapulae down to the end of the levator scapulae's full extension you can do a cross fiber stroke on the insertion.
Video » return to directory

8. Terres Minor Insertion Stroke #2
Terres Minor Stroke The trigger points on the terres minor are unavoidably painful. You may want to warn your client. There is another example of a terres minor stroke with the client side-lying on this website that you might want to view as well.
Video » return to directory

9. Trapezius and Latissimus
Trapezius and Latissimus Although the client in this video didn't feel any difference, this is a good stroke for getting the scapulae unstuck from the lattissimus dorsi and trapezius.
Video » return to directory

10. Supraspinatus Insertion Stroke
supraspinatus stroke The supraspinatus and its insertion are usually the referral source of pain felt in the distal end of the deltoid.
Video » return to directory

11. Glenohumeral Joint De-compression
glenohumeral joint decompression This is a good finishing stroke to other strokes done to relieve stiff or frozen shoulders. It opens up the joint itself in a way the other strokes can't.
Video » return to directory

12. Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Stretch
anterior-longitudinal release The anterior longitudinal ligament is always involved in an exaggerated kiphosis and this is a great way to treat it. You can also give this stretch to clients to do on their own.
Video » return to directory

13. Pleural Glide Stroke
pleural glide stroke This is a very effective way to help clients increase their inspiration capacity but it is contraindicated for the elderly with osteoporosis.
Video » return to directory

14. Forearm Interosseus Membrane
forearm interosseus membrane This is a good stroke to use when the client's wrist or forearm has been broken and ROM and/or ease of motion is compromised.
Video » return to directory

15. Clavicle Decompression
clavicle decompression This stroke can be painful so I use it when other strokes to relieve pain, numbness, and tingling down the arm don't work. It lifts the clavicle off the brachial plexus.
Video » return to directory

16. Pelvic Torsion & Obliquity
pelvic torsion This is Scott Dobbins, one of my very fine instructors, showing you how to spot a pelvic torsion and obliquity.
Video » return to directory

17. Intertransversarii Stroke
intertransversarii stroke Since this stroke works muscles very deep in the neck it should be one of the last strokes you do in your sequence. Doing it in the absence of more superficial strokes can lead to muscle spasms after the session.
Video » return to directory

18. Pectoralis Major Stroke
pectoralis major stroke This technique is especially useful for sufferers of restrictions in the shoulder and increases breathing ease.
Video » return to directory

19. Achilles Tendon Insertion
Achilles Tendon insertion This is a very useful stroke to further loosen up the ankles and to get more length in the back of the lower leg.
Video » return to directory

20. Posterior Knee
Posterior Knee Combined with the same stroke to the anterior knee, this stroke really helps free of tight knees for more easeful movement.
Video » return to directory

21. Hamstring Origins
Hamstring Origins I got this stroke from Erik Dalton and it quickly became a staple in my routine when tight hamstrings are contributing to low back pain.
Video » return to directory

22. Testing for Spinal Extension
Testing for Spinal Extension Why test for spinal extension? Because poor spinal extension indicates that the spine is not able to perform one of its function — as a shock absorber that conducts kinetic energy from the feet through the torso. Pain along the spine can often result.
Video » return to directory

23. Peroneals, Brevis and Longus
Peroneals, Brevis and Longus The key to the effectiveness of this stroke is working the body of the peroneals and its two insertions. Longus inserts at the base of the first metatarsal and cuneiform bones; brevis inserts at the base of the fifth metatarsal.
Video » return to directory

24. Hip Capsule Release
Myofascial Release: Hip Capsule Release Ligamentous strokes like this one are best done after you've release all the fascia around the joint. Done first, the restricted muscles will help prevent the joint from loosening up.
Video » return to directory

25. Septum between Adductors and Hamstrings
Myofascial Release: Septum between Adductors and Hamstrings Muscle groups are also wrapped in their own tube of fascial tissue. This can lead to one muscle group becoming stuck to one adjacent to it. When this happens each muscle group compromises the functionality of the other. Here's a way to free the adductors from the hamstrings.
Video » return to directory

26. External Hip Rotators (Deep Six)
Myofascial Release: External Hip Rotators (Deep Six) This is a great way to work deep to the gluteal muscles. The stroke has many uses, relief of low back pain among them. For that purpose the stroke is best used in conjunction with work to the quadratus lumborum and the illio-tibial band.
Video » return to directory

27. Neck Stretch Series
Myofascial Release: Neck Stretch Series Howard Rontal, the founder of The Myofascial Release Massage Seminars, LLC demonstrates three terrific neck stretching exercises that he not only gives to his clients but does himself.
Video » return to directory

28. Soleus Insertion
Myofascial Release: Soleus Insertion If you've already worked the gastrocs and achilles tendon and you haven't sufficiently decreased pain or increased flexibility or over all alignment of the leg, I strongly suggest you try this stroke. It looks and is simple but you must get the placement correct for it to be effective.
Video » return to directory

29. Lateral Ribcage Stroke
Myofascial Release: Lateral Ribcage Stroke This stroke addresses both the superficial fascial covering of the ribs and the Intercostal muscles of the lateral midline. Work to these tissues will improve posture, respiration, and increase range and ease of shoulder movement.
Video » return to directory





phone: 0466 569 244   |   Howard_Rontal@hotmail.com   |   © Howard Rontal
phone: 0466 569 244   |   Howard_Rontal@hotmail.com   |   © Howard Rontal