Because of stress, overuse, repetitive use, and muscle fatigue, muscles will develop a pattern of chronic tension. If a fatigued muscle is required to continue to work, the muscle begins to shorten and tighten. Once this happens the pressure on the muscle constricts the blood vessels. This reduction of blood flow reduces the oxygen to the tissue. Once a tissue is oxygen deprived, it will shut down and tighten more. This creates a negative pattern of tension, oxygen deprivation, and increasing tension that is difficult to relieve without assistance.
One of the most effective ways to loosen a contracted muscle is through the PUSH method of manual stimulation. When the tissue is stimulated, it breaks this pattern of contraction and allows more blood to flow back to the tissue, which increases the oxygen levels. When oxygen supplies are restored to tissue, the chronic tension is released and the muscle begins to return to an optimal state.
PUSH Therapy (a form of Neuromuscular Re-Education) is the most comprehensive system of bodywork and training ever developed for chronic tension and pain relief. The therapy is safe, effective, shows fast results, and provides long-lasting changes to the body.
PUSH therapy was not designed to be a technique to treat symptoms. PUSH therapy is a comprehensive system that utilizes a customized treatment program – the PUSH Treatment Plan – to insure that maximum, long-term results are achieved with each patient.
PUSH Therapy treatments restore the body to its natural, pain-free state, through the release of Chronic Passive Tension – often the single most important, and overlooked, source of recurring pain or discomfort.
Q. What is a PUSH Treatment?
A. PUSH is a specialized form of muscle therapy designed to relieve chronic and acute pain originating from muscle, tendon, or ligament tension. Pressure is applied to muscles and soft tissue using a unique and systematic approach that restores blood flow and oxygen to tissue, resulting in long-term structural changes to the body. There are no preset sessions. The focus of the therapy is based on individual assessment. Once the location and underlying causes of the dysfunction are identified, a personalized treatment plan is developed.
Q. Is PUSH just for athletes?
A. While many professional athletes receive PUSH Therapy for pain relief and performance improvement, PUSH treatments can benefit anyone who suffers from chronic pain. PUSH Therapy patients range from teenagers to the elderly, and from the highly athletic to the very sedentary.
Q. Is PUSH like physical therapy?
A. While some of the goals are the same and the therapies can be highly complementary, the modalities are different. PUSH Therapy’s focus is on lengthening and loosening tight, contracted, rigid tissue by applying pressure to specific areas of concern as well as to associated large muscle groups. The goal is to relieve pain, improve muscle tone, and change the physical structure of the body. Physical therapy, in general, focuses on building strength in specific areas and using ultrasound and stretching to loosen tissue.
Q. Is it like chiropractic treatments?
A. PUSH does not attempt to directly manipulate the skeletal system. PUSH is based on the laws of anatomy and physiology, which state that muscles move the bones of the body. Once the body’s muscles are returned to normal structure and function, the skeletal system naturally falls into alignment, achieving sustainable benefits.
Q. Is PUSH a type of massage?
A. No. The PUSH techniques and goals are very different from massage. PUSH is a system of manual muscle therapy and patient education, which is based on the structural anatomy and physiology of the body. While massage can create a pleasant feeling of relaxation and stress relief, the goal of PUSH is to change the soft-tissue structure of the body so that long-term improvements in function, performance, and pain relief are achieved.
Q. Will I need to disrobe?
A. No. PUSH treatments are applied with the patient fully clothed. We recommend that patients wear loose, comfortable clothing such as sweatpants, cotton t-shirts, etc. Heavy clothing or clothing with thick seams, such as jeans, is not recommended.
Q. How long is a typical session?
A. PUSH sessions typically last about one hour. Sessions may be shorter or longer, depending on the area(s) being treated and the condition of the patient.
Q. Does PUSH Therapy have any contraindications?
A. PUSH is not recommended if any of the following currently apply to you: bone fractures, bone spurs, open skin lesions, severe osteoporosis, 3rd trimester of pregnancy, recent surgery, slipped ribs, torn soft tissue (muscles, tendons, or ligaments), or any kind of cancer in which mobilization of the lymphatic system may contribute to metastases.
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