WHAT ARE THE ELDOA?

Developed by French Osteopath Dr. Guy Voyer, the ELDOA are very precise postures that target a specific joint region, increasing space within the joint to provide relief from pain and restore balance. The exercises, once learned, may be practiced at home.

ELDOA is the French acronym when translated into English is LOADS (Longitudinal Osteo-articular Decoaptation Stretching). The ELDOA Method uses myofascial stretching (fascia is a dense web of connective tissue that covers every internal part of your body). The myofascial stretching will create positive tension around a specific joint to create joint space. While the fascia is stretching, the muscles are contracting allowing for postural normalization within a specific joint. What we’re attempting to do with each posture for the spine is stabilize the bottom vertebra in order to mobilize the one above. The fascia system is considered a major communicator in the body; therefore, it sends a message to the nervous system and that’s where changes start to happen - at a very deep level.