Massage Technique: the Lumbar Steamroller (myofascial release for the low back) seems to be a hot topic
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Got clients with low back pain? Try one of my favorite massage techniques! I include multiple angles and some variations for other parts of the body.The key to this technique is grabbing the fascia first, using the backs of your fingers. Draw their skin a little toward yourself, and then sink your weight into your hands, allowing the pressure to be distributed along the entire dorsal surface of your fingers as well as your knuckles. Follow the curvature of the body down toward the table, pulling the thoracolumbar fascia out laterally, until you reach the side of the body. Slow down here, allowing their breath to pull the tissue back out from under your fists, before slowly lifting off.
What does this technique do? First, it offers the thoracolumbar fascia a stretch that it doesn’t normally get, with the tissue pulled laterally. Second, it spreads the quadratus lumborum (QL) muscle without targeting it directly, allowing you to work with a painful low back with less likelihood of causing spasm. Finally… it feels good! This is one of those “oh wow” moves that clients look forward to during a massage.
Let me know what you think, and leave me a comment once you’ve tried it! I’d love to hear how it goes and how your clients respond. If you have any trouble with it, let’s talk about it!
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>>1 Thank u
>>1 Good work. always thank you
