Mobilization Magic
Massage Therapy in Manly

Why It Works!Get stiff joints moving again!The MMT has a diameter of 25mm – designed to deliver pressure where it’s needed – to unlock the blockages that injuries or strains have caused. The diameter of the MMT is the same as your elbow.As you probably know, therapists often use their elbow to manipulate and loosen muscle fascia, which when contracted, constrains the muscle and blood flow, impeding recovery. Initially that pressure treatment may well increase the pain, but as the pressure continues to be applied (over several sessions) the dysfunctional limb, joint or muscle usually recovers and the pain melts away. The MMT works on the same principle. You can think of the MMT as “Your 24/7 therapist elbow” because it allows your body weight to release the tightness that is holding you back.Using the tool on your calfThe calf is the only muscle that increases in pain at about 20 mins into your first long session on the tool. When the pain increases take the calf off the tool until the pain recedes and then put it back down where it was before and the tool will continue melting into the tight muscle.Using the tool in a new positionWhen using the tool in a new position, only use it for a minute or so to gauge the feel of it. If it increases your pain for longer than a few minutes, place a cushion or towel on top of, or either side of the tool.Body weight onlyJust use your body weight, don’t try to push your joint or muscle hard into the MMT.Built ToughThe Mobilization Magic Tool is made of Nylon 6 which is high impact plastic which is very strong. Hydraulic Press testing showed in the photo to the right that it can withstand a load of over 2,000 kg ( 4410 Lbs or 2 Tons) that means the tool is very safe and strong.Numbness, pins and needles or cooling of a limb?If you feel numbness; pins and needles or cooling of a limb, then you have the MMT in the wrong spot. This can occur around the buttocks in the piriformis/glute area and also in the pectoral area of the chest. Stop and move the MMT to an adjacent spot – you may need to experiment a little to get the right pressure in the right place.No increase in painIf there is no increase in pain after a few minutes, gradually increase the amount of time spent using it. You should become accustomed to the pressure relatively quickly. The way to progress the procedure is to use the tool in the tall option which will increase the pressure the MMT exerts and its efficiency. Start this use (the tall option) for only a few minutes to ensure there is no extended increase in pain.Sideways Stretching®One of the important benefits of the MMT (unlike foam rollers, for example) is that it can be used to stretch muscles sideways, instead of lengthways (the conventional way). Sideways stretching is very effective in releasing adhesions and the fascial sheath continuum which surrounds all muscles, forms a cartilaginous skeleton within the core of muscles and ‘sticks’ them to each other. Sideways stretching is particularly effective for muscles such as the Quads, Calf, Groin and Hamstrings. From my clinical experience no other method of breaking up dysfunctional fascia works as well as sideways stretching.