Because of the property of viscoelasticity, when myofascial tissues are placed under a sustained load, they undergo creep. To induce creep in myofascia during bodywork, a practitioner need to apply

a. deep pressure quickly and hold for a short time.
b. light pressure quickly and release immediately.
c. deep pressure slowly and release before stretch occurs.
d. deep pressure slowly and hold past the elastic limit.

d

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