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> Is there a danger of this unwinding to sharply strain a joint or

muscle?

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Cindy also replied to this earlier and I agree completely with

her comments.

There are actually a couple of types of unwinding. One type is

called a " long bone unwinding " and is used in Myofascial Release

work. It is generally done with an arm or leg but can also be done

with the neck. A simple explanation is that the fascia has gotten

twisted up like a long sock that gets scrunched sideways around your

leg. Or maybe like when you twist a rope and then let it twist back

around again. At any rate, the therapist starts the unwinding and

the body then takes over and " unwinds " to loosen up the fascia.

The other type of unwinding accompanies an emotional release. The

initial trauma could be from a physical accident or the result of a

physical guarding against an emotional abuse or trauma. The release

occurs when the body puts itself back in the position it was in when

the trauma first occured.

In both types, it is your body doing the unwinding and your body

that is in control. All the therapist does is help support the

involved limb and keep the client/patient from falling off the

table. My training tells me that there is little risk of injuring

yourself because your body won't allow it. My intuition, however,

tells me that this might not be completely true where unstable

joints are involved. For so many of you, it takes so very little

effort for a joint to dislocate that I would have to say that there

is a legitimate risk of a separation or dislocation. I don't think

there is an excessive risk of causing a severe strain to a joint or

muscle but EDS bodies don't always act like those of the general

population. You would want a therapist who was familiar with EDS

and your joints and who also paid close attention to what was

happening. Given that, I would think any risk would be minimal.