Cheryl--
I'm a little hesitant to answer that question, since the term was used by a message (MFR) therapist and it's only her perspective, however, my understanding of what she was saying is that when a curve reaches a certain point and the muscles around it are stretched to the limit on the convex side and tightened up on the concave side, the muscles themselves can pull on the curve without any growth happening, and increase the angle, or, as she put it, cause additional spinal "collapse." At least part of the idea of SI and, in our case, MFR, is to break the pattern and allow the muscle to release the curve so the spine can grow straight if it wants to. Only time will tell if this will help.
Best of luck with Rachael's checkup. Please let us know how it turns out.
Mary Ellen
I'm a little hesitant to answer that question, since the term was used by a message (MFR) therapist and it's only her perspective, however, my understanding of what she was saying is that when a curve reaches a certain point and the muscles around it are stretched to the limit on the convex side and tightened up on the concave side, the muscles themselves can pull on the curve without any growth happening, and increase the angle, or, as she put it, cause additional spinal "collapse." At least part of the idea of SI and, in our case, MFR, is to break the pattern and allow the muscle to release the curve so the spine can grow straight if it wants to. Only time will tell if this will help.
Best of luck with Rachael's checkup. Please let us know how it turns out.
Mary Ellen
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