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A portable therapeutic apparatus is disclosed. The portable therapeutic apparatus may include a handle, a protrusion, a resistance element, and an adjustment element attached to the handle. The handle may include a first slot that houses the resistance element. The protrusion may include an indentat

A portable therapeutic apparatus is disclosed. The portable therapeutic apparatus may include a handle, a protrusion, a resistance element, and an adjustment element attached to the handle. The handle may include a first slot that houses the resistance element. The protrusion may include an indentation. The resistance element may include an elastic element.

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1. A portable therapeutic apparatus comprising: a handle defining a first slot and a second slot;a protrusion comprising a first end slideably located inside the first slot, a second end for applying force to a patient, and an indentation proximate the first end;an adjustment element; anda resistanc

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A portable therapeutic apparatus comprising: a handle defining a first slot and a second slot;a protrusion comprising a first end slideably located inside the first slot, a second end for applying force to a patient, and an indentation proximate the first end;an adjustment element; anda resistance element in contact with the adjustment element, the adjustment element to adjust a resistance of the resistance element, the resistance element in contact with the protrusion, wherein when the protrusion is in a first position a portion of the resistance element rests within the indentation to hinder movement of the protrusion within the first slot, wherein the resistance element comprises a compression spring, and wherein the resistance element further comprises a first spherical element and a second spherical element, the first spherical element located adjacent the protrusion and adjacent to a first end of the compression spring, the second spherical element located adjacent the adjustment element and adjacent to a second end of the compression spring; andwherein when the protrusion overcomes the resistance, the protrusion slides within the first slot. 2. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elastic element comprises a material selected from a group consisting of rubber, cork, and a polymer. 3. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, wherein a centerline of the first slot is orthogonal to a centerline of the second slot. 4. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, wherein a centerline of the first slot is non-orthogonal to a centerline of the second slot. 5. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adjustment element comprises a threaded rod, a portion of the threaded rod located within the second slot and in contact with the resistance element. 6. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises a cushion covering the second end of the protrusion. 7. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle is rectangular in shape and comprises a top surface and a side surface, the top surface defining at least a portion of the first slot and the side surface defining at least a portion of the second slot. 8. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle has a rectangular prism shape,wherein the protrusion comprises a cushion attached to the protrusion at the second end,wherein the adjustment element comprises a threaded portion and a cap, the threaded portion extending from the cap into the second slot and in contact with the second element,wherein the resistance of the resistance element is adjusted by threading the threaded portion. 9. A method for applying a force to a desired area of a body in order to release muscular adhesions, the method comprising: setting a resistance force using an adjustment element that hinders movement of the protrusion, the resistance force transferred to a protrusion from an adjustment element, wherein the resistance force is needed to cause a protrusion protruding from a handle to slide within a slot of the handle;applying force to the handle while the protrusion rests against the desired area of the body; andcontinuing to apply force to the handle until the applied force exceeds the resistance force and the protrusion slides from a first position within the slot to a second position within the slot so that the force applied to the desired area of the body lessens while the protrusion slides within the slot and then increases when the protrusion reaches the second position. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein applying the force to the handle while the protrusion rests against the desired area of the body occurs without regard to a position of the body. 11. The method of claim 9, further comprising pulling the protrusion to cause the protrusion to travel from the second position to the first position. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising setting a second resistance force needed to cause the protrusion to slide within the slot of the handle. 13. The method of claim 9, wherein setting the resistance force comprises selecting a spring having a spring constant to provide a desired resistance force. 14. A portable therapeutic apparatus comprising: a handle defining a first slot and a second slot, the handle having a rectangular prism shape;a rod protruding from the handle, the rod comprising:a first end slideably located inside the first slot,a cushion attached to the rod proximate a second end, the cushion for applying force to a portion of a body, andan indentation proximate the first end, the indentation encircling a circumference of the rod;a resistance element in contact with the rod, the resistance element comprising:a first spherical element contacting the rod proximate the second end, the first spherical element resting within the indentation when the rod is in a first position to hinder movement of the rod within the first slot,a second spherical element located within the second slot, anda compression spring located within the second slot and between the first spherical element and the second spherical element; andan adjustment element for adjusting a resistance of the resistance element, the adjustment element threaded into the second slot, a first end of the adjustment element in contact with the second spherical element, wherein the resistance of the resistance element is adjusted by rotating the adjustment element. 15. A portable therapeutic apparatus comprising: a handle defining a first slot and a second slot;a protrusion comprising a first end slideably located inside the first slot, a second end for applying force to a patient, and an indentation proximate the first end; an adjustment element; anda resistance element in contact with the adjustment element and the protrusion, wherein when the protrusion is in a first position a portion of the resistance element rests within the indentation to hinder movement of the protrusion within the first slot; andwherein the adjustment element is configured to adjust the resistance of the resistance element, wherein when the protrusion overcomes the resistance, the protrusion slides within the first slot. 16. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 15, wherein a centerline of the first slot is orthogonal to a centerline of the second slot. 17. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 15, wherein a centerline of the first slot is non-orthogonal to a centerline of the second slot. 18. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 15, wherein a centerline of the first slot is non-parallel to a centerline of the second slot. 19. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 15, wherein the adjustment element comprises a threaded rod, a portion of the threaded rod located within the second slot and in contact with the resistance element. 20. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 15, wherein: the adjustment element comprises a movable member coupled to a first surface of the resistance element; andthe resistance element comprises a translatable member and a second surface, wherein the second surface is the portion of the resistance element that rests within the indentation. 21. The portable therapeutic apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the adjustment element comprises a movable member coupled to the second spherical element.