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During a typical session of
neuromuscular therapy, the therapist will first examine the patient
and his or her medical history in attempt to accurately gauge
all the factors that are creating and prolonging pain. Once the
problem areas have been identified, alternating levels of concentrated
pressure are applied on the areas of muscle spasm with the fingers,
knuckles or elbow.
Neuromuscular therapy works
by addressing the following six physiological factors which can
intensify pain patterns. They are:
Trigger points – trigger
points are highly irritable points in the nervous system.
Nerve entrapment/compression
– when a nerve gets pressed constantly between the surrounding
structures, it can lead to an acute kind of chronic pain.
Postural distortions - Postural
distortions result in underdevelopment of the supporting muscles
and thereby lead to their weakening.
Nutrition - Lack of adequate
nutrition to the cells leads to an over all weakening of the
entire system.
Ischemia – In a condition
such as Ischemia, the cells and tissues get a reduced blood supply
and as a result are under-nourished.
Stress – Stress plays havoc
with the functioning of the nervous and musculoskeletal system.
Benefits of Neuromuscular Therapy
Neuromuscular therapy is used
to treat conditions such as chronic pain, sciatica, rotator cuff
dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, temporomandibular joint
dysfunction and migraines. It is also used in the treatment of
some physical and sexual abuse-related traumas. Neuromuscular
therapy is also the most effective type of massage therapy for
lower back pain.
Neuromuscular therapy is also
used to locate and release spasms and hyper contractions in the
tissue. It aids the healing process for injured tissue, assists
in venous and lymphatic flow, restores postural alignment, and
imparts flexibility to the tissues. |
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