Aston Patterning Therapy: Massage and Fitness exercise, recover from injuries
Aston Patterning is designed for speedy recovery from injuries. It relieves muscle tension and pain and aids in stress-reduction and general relaxation through specialized therapy of physical training and massage.
Uses of Aston Patterning
- It is best suited for headache, neck and back pain and repetitive stress injuries like tennis elbow.
Treatment using Aston Patterning Therapy
- Firstly the practitioner will examine you thoroughly, note down your physical measurements, history and movement habits.
- This treatment includes massage and fitness exercise.
- Massage helps body gain a healthy posture by releasing tightness and tension and for this a special “spiraling” technique is used.
- Fitness exercises helps to improve muscle tone, resiliency and lightness of movement.
- Advises are provided for changes in work and home environment too, for example to keep the spine and other areas of the body in proper alignment and prevent postural compression, you can use side supports or use cushions to change the height of a chair.
- Treatment Time – 1-2 hour per session.
- Treatment Frequency – Depends on severity of the problem.
Benefits of Aston Patterning
- Physical and emotional well-being can be improved by relieving unconscious stress, through balanced effortless posture and relaxed efficient movement.
Who Should Avoid Aston Patterning Therapy
- People who get bruised easily and those suffering from osteoporosis, respiratory problems, heart problems, bleeding disorder, varicose veins and diabetes (circulation problems).
- People who are undergoing long-term therapy and who are taking anti-coagulant drugs should avoid this. However people with poor health and older adults the program can be adjusted.
Side Effects of Aston Patterning
- Pain and exhaustion are the results of overly intensive training.
March 25, 2008 | Filed Under Alternative therapies
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