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Muscle Spasm: Sudden, involuntary contraction of muscle or muscle group.

Myopractic Muscle Therapy: Robert Petteway developed the Myopractic system after thirty years in the healing arts. His experience in structural integration, biomechanics, acupuncture, Oriental medicine, and a wide var . . . View Full Definition

Pelvic Floor Muscles: The deep internal muscles engaged when halting urination or performing a Kegel exercise.

Muscle Tone: Condition in which muscle is in a constant yet slight state of contraction and appears firm.

Muscle Testing: Muscle testing involves finding a muscle that is unbalanced and then attempting to determine why that muscle is not functioning properly. Treatments may involve specific joint manipulation o . . . View Full Definition

Muscle Release Technique: This technique combines compression, extension, movement, and breath to give therapists a tool to provide relief from pain, treating such conditions as carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic low ba . . . View Full Definition

Pfrimmer Deep Muscle: Deep, cross-fiber technique that uses the thumbs and fingers as the primary tools.

Abdominal Muscles: A set of eight small muscles located below the chest. These eight muscles help people to bend forward and twist side to side. This set of muscles also assist in regular breathing as well as . . . View Full Definition

Pfrimmer Deep Muscle Therapy: This technique utilizes deep cross-fiber strokes applied with the thumbs and fingers. Developed by Therese Pfrimmer of Canada, this is a deep muscle therapeutic technique. As with many pione . . . View Full Definition

Smooth Muscle: Muscle that lacks striations; found around circulatory system vessels and in the walls of such organs as the stomach, intestines, and bladder. Involuntary, not striated cells that control au . . . View Full Definition