Isolate and Recruit, Retain, and Stretch

DCT uses three different muscle contractions in order to isolate, recruit, and stretch muscle tissue in the body.

To Isolate and Recruit muscle tissue in the body a concentric muscle contraction is used. A concentric contraction is a contraction in which a muscle moves from a lengthened position to a shortened position under resistance. One common and familiar example is the bicep curl where the bicep muscle of the arm shortens in order to lift a weight up towards the shoulder.

To Retain muscle tissue for the stretch phase an isometric muscle contraction is used. An isometric contraction is a contraction in which a muscle is resisting but there is no movement involved. A simple example of this type of muscle contraction is the push up position, but imagine stopping half way to the floor such that your arms are bent and having to support your weight continuously without actually moving down or up. More and more muscle tissue is recruited to the activity for every second that passes while in this position, hence the infamous burning sensation.

To Stretch muscle tissue in the body an eccentric muscle contraction is used. An eccentric muscle contraction is a contraction in which a muscle moves from a shortened position to a lengthened position under resistance. This is the exact opposite of the concentric muscle contraction. So if we return to the example of the bicep curl the eccentric contraction occurs when the weight is being lowered back down from the shoulder in a controlled manner.

Using the three basic principles described above in a unique and proprietary manner all minor and major structural and biomechanical problems in the body can be addressed