We have three new Hendrickson Method Practitioners, Jacqueline Ashworth, Nicola Ramshaw (based in North Yorkshire) and Deirdre Adamson (based in Scotland).
The last four days of the program covered the Lower Extremities, with the focus on Tom Hendrickson’s level two strokes which reach into the deeper structures of the musculoskeletal system, for example in the ligament, joint capsule and tenoperiosteal sites. We took time to explore assessment procedure, consider our findings, develop confidence in our curiosity, examine our findings, and reflect on the chain reactions of muscle function. We then practiced gathering all the information to piece together a treatment plan, and gain an understanding of when to re-assess.
We also took time to consider how we could acquire softness through our bodies, leading to soft hands to develop deep strokes that come with ease for the patient.
As it was their last weekend, Jacqueline, Nicola and Deirdre took part in their practical assessment – all three could demonstrate their understanding of the ‘wave mobilization®’, Tom’s unique soft tissue mobilization, and assessment procedure, so it was celebrations all round.