Distractors
Have the client mimic your self-palpation of the area in question, ask the client to describe what they are feeling, teach the client to visualize their desired outcome.
Have the client show you the area in question on your anatomy chart, show the client how to palpate their pain area on your body to understand the movement, have the client self-palpate the area causing them pain.
Introduce big-picture anatomy, have the client set a goal that is measurable and specific, teach clients how to visualize their desired outcome.
Key
Introduce big-picture anatomy, have the client feel the area in question and move it within its range of motion, teach clients how to visualize their desired outcome.
Question
In the Classroom to Client column “The Power of Imagery” by Cindy Williams, what are the three steps you can use with clients to help them achieve better success for unwinding dysfunctional patterns?