About Single Thrust Soft Tissue Activation

SINGLE THRUST SOFT TISSUE ACTIVATION

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Single Thrust Soft Tissue Activation is performed with an instrument that delivers a precise, single thrust to stimulate and activate areas of soft tissue that may be restricted, inhibited, or not functioning optimally.

Soft tissue is an umbrella term for the non-hardened tissues of the body that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs. Soft tissue includes:

• Muscles

• Tendons and ligaments

• Fat (adipose tissue)

• Fascia

• Nerves and blood vessels

 

Soft Tissue Activation for animals, as developed and taught by the late William Inman, DVM, shares some similarities with certain chiropractic modalities. The approach uses a handheld instrument to stimulate specific areas of the body and is intended to support function by addressing restrictions and changes within the soft tissues.

 

The instrument used in VOM/VMR is similar to the device used in the human chiropractic technique known as Activator Methods®, but VOM/VMR is a distinct approach and should not be confused with that technique.

VOM/VMR places particular emphasis on identifying and addressing changes and blockages within the soft tissues, including disruptions in energetic signals and communication within the body. The work is intended to help reestablish communication between the soft tissues and the body's underlying structures.

 

MC was trained and certified as a VOM/VMR parapractitioner in 2006. Through years of hands-on experience, she has developed a highly refined ability to identify areas of soft-tissue restriction and determine where and how to apply activation, resulting in excellent outcomes for the horses she works with.

Her approach recognizes an important principle:

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The bone may not be the problem. The surrounding tissue may be what is affecting the bone and its ability to function properly.

 

By addressing the soft tissues surrounding and supporting the body's structures, the goal is to support more normal movement, function, and balance.