What´s Soft Tissue Dysfunction?

Soft tissue Dysfunction: is defined as a mechanical instability in the absence of injury – loss of function in the muscles.
Soft tissue Injury: is defined as an interference of bony, cartilaginous and soft tissue structures – for example fractures, tears, sprains, strains.

The different degrees of soft tissue injury are:
• Sprains: Grades I-III
• Strains: Grades I-III
• Fractures: Partial: Complete; Closed, Open, Comminuted, Greenstick, Spiral, Transverse,
Impacted, Displaced, Non-displaced, Stress, Avulsion, Pathologic
• Cartilage damage and tears: Meniscal, Glenoid labrum, Chondromalacia patellae
• Bursitis
• Dislocation
• Neurological: Superficial and deep wounds

You would treat soft tissue injuries and dysfunction by:
• Manual techniques