The functional asymmetric client is less difficult to assess than a client who is dysfunctional asymmetric. When assessing a client most will appear to fit the pattern of what is known as functional asymmetric, but others ( about 3 out of 10 in my practice) appear to fit no discernible pattern and they are endearingly referred to as dysfunctional asymmetric. With the prior pattern the connective tissue that envelopes the individual segments of the structure will change in multiple dimensions and will change to tilt, shift and rotate in the X, Y, and Z planes. The tilt and shift has a positive correlation which means they are both moving front to back/ up or down, or back to front/down or up at the same time in the same relationship. The rotation happens in the X plane, left to right, so addressing the tissue in a rotational fashion will accomplish this redirection.
The tilt will happen in the Y plane, up and down, so lengthening associated segments will accomplish this needed redirection. The shift happens in the Z, front to back, and this is addressed by fluffing the entire segment to redirect the tissue. From what I have described you may be visualizing an algebraic or calculus graph in which the 3 planes of potential are recognized and addressed, and this needs to happen systematically in every segment of the body. The dysfunctional asymmetric has an interesting factor that makes it so painful and mystifying because the tilt and shift have a negative correlation which means that as the shift moves from back to front the tilt is happening on the opposite side of the segment tilting from front to back. So instead of segments working with each other they are working against each other. The negative correlation of the tissues throughout the entire structure produce segments that are not adaptable and have a reduced range of motion. This is the reason why identifying what direction the pelvic girdle and shoulder girdle are moving towards is extremely difficult. Just as important with this type of client is to note and recognize if the pain and discomfort is throughout the structure and radiating to a degree which is borderline or even extremely unbearable.
John Barton, Certified Rolfer-Certified Rolfing Kalispell/Whitefish
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