Rocking the Joint

[jcldragon]

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Rocking the Joint

by James Clair Lewis

Rocking the joint stimulates flow of the internal forces through the joints. It relaxes stresses, and promotes flexibility.

Have the patient lie prone on your massage table.

Grasp an ankle with both hands, and gently rock it in all directions, exploring the range of movement, forwards & backwards, side to side, and around. Do this slowly & without forcing anything for 3 minutes. Then repeat the process with the other ankle.

Similarly with the knee, place one hand above, & the other below, and employ a slow, gentle pulsation with your hands for 3 minutes about the patella. Do this for 3 minutes with the other knee as well.

Now do this in turn for the wrists, the elbows, and finally the shoulders. Next have the patient turn over to the supine position, and beginning with the ankles, gently rock each joint for another 3 minutes each.

This technique may also be applied on the toe joints of the feet, and also the finger joints of the hands, although one minute per joint should be sufficient.

[Crystal Craft]

Yes I had a massage once when they did that and I have to say it felt great.

[jcldragon]

When you do it right, you can connect to the Cranial Sacral system through the extremeties. That will allow you to initiate the working of the body's healing functions in affected areas. By opening up the Cranial Sacral system the flow of information from the nervous system to the other organs of the body is optimized. Tissues will unwind of knots & twists, coming into a regular natural alignment. The full effect of the treatment at this level, will not show up until the next day, although the surface tissue relaxation, will make the patient feel better.