Leon Chaitow > Quotes

“traction (stretching) is easier during exhalation, but lumbar traction (stretching) is eased by inhalation and retarded by exhalation.”
― Leon Chaitow, Muscle Energy Techniques & Website E-Book

“Sedentarism reduces afferent input – particularly from the sole of the foot – and promotes tension in postural (anti-gravity) muscles while leading to inhibition in dynamic phasic muscles.”
― Leon Chaitow, Muscle Energy Techniques & Website E-Book

“Lewit and Simons (1984) mention that: • Postisometric relaxation of the suboccipital muscles will also relax the sternocleidomastoid muscles • Treatment of the thoracolumbar muscles induces relaxation of iliopsoas, and vice versa • Treatment (MET) of the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles relaxes the pectorals.”
― Leon Chaitow, Muscle Energy Techniques & Website E-Book

“Impaired trunk proprioception and deficits in trunk control have been shown to be predictors of knee injury (Zazulak et al 2007a, 2007b).”
― Leon Chaitow, Muscle Energy Techniques & Website E-Book

“The passive stiffness of a joint reflects properties of the muscle tissue, joint capsule, tendons, skin and geometry of the joint.”
― Leon Chaitow, Muscle Energy Techniques & Website E-Book

“lumbar traction (stretching) is eased by inhalation and retarded by exhalation.”
― Leon Chaitow, Muscle Energy Techniques & Website E-Book