What is NEUROMUSCULAR THERAPY; MEDICAL MASSAGE; MYOSKELETAL ALIGNMENT ?
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a technique applied to soft tissues of the body to deactivate tender points called Trigger Points (TrPs) found in muscles and connective tissue. Trigger points develop as a result of trauma, poor posture, repetitive overuse or fatigued muscles.
TrP may be described as a "focus of hyper irritability in tissue when compressed and demonstrates hypersensitivity".
TrPs not only cause pain but may also cause referred pain. For example, pain in the neck may actually arise from TrPs in the shoulder area. TrPs may elicit pain by being compressed or they may radiate pain without pressure. Muscles in the immediate area of the TrP often feel tight and "knotty".
Since sensory, motor, and autonomic phenomena may be stimulated by active trigger points the results may also include pain, tenderness, spasm, blanching, coldness, sweating, goose bumps, vasodilation, and hypersecretions. Other symptoms may also include numbness, tingling, burning sensation, skin coldness, and similar manifestations. Active trigger points are always tender, prevent full lengthening of the muscle, weakening of the muscle, and refer pain to other parts of the body upon compression.
Neuromuscular Therapy, therefore, is a common generic designation for trigger point therapy based on the pioneer in the USA, Janet Travell, M.D., who was the White House physician to Presidents Jack Kennedy and L.B.Johnson in the 1960s.
Neuromuscular therapy uses superficial palpation before proceeding to deeper tissues to identify tender zones on the body that may be causing the discomfort you are experiencing. This modality includes trigger point techniques combined with other massage methods to release entrapped nerves from muscle impingement. Spastic muscles can affect underlying nerves which may trigger impulses to muscles thus produce hyperirritability. With properly applied techniques, the therapist can determine the appropriate treatment for each patient. When muscles become compressed they cause the blood supply to be diminished bringing about an accumulation of toxic wastes which in turn irritate muscles. Very recent research has shown that calcium metabolism plays a major role in muscle irritability.These accumulative changes bring about the discomfort or pain one experiences. As muscles become fatigued their ability to maintain bone alignment is weakened. Neuromuscular therapy provides the needed modifications in dysfunctional tissues to restore functional normality and balance.
Neuromuscular practitioners focus on ischemia, trigger points, nerve entrapments\compressions, postural balance, nutritional components, and emotional factors of the patient. The interaction of biochemical, biochemical, and psychological factors together bring about body changes, rarely does one alone. Any of these that lie outside of the scope of the practitioner will be cause for referral. _________________________________________________________________________________ Myoskeletal therapyandJoint Mobilization are other an important applications to complete the therapeutic process. Medical Massage like the modalities above is often for physician prescribed conditions, but patients may refer themselves to a therapist for evaluation; these are very specific and very effective therapies.
Manually applied therapy can be a logical treatment for you and it is very cost effective. When manual therapy requires additional assistance things like ultrasound may be used to relieve inflammation, pain, or muscle contractions or some other similar device to accomplish our goal.
Body maintenance is very important to one's well-being just as good care is to an automobile for proper performance. In the final analysis the choice is really YOURS!
The Origin of Trigger Points
Persons who perform repetitive tasks that are stressful, such as working at a computer, working over a desk, athletes, prolonged driving or sitting for long hours, carrying a heavy purse or a briefcase, carrying a child on the arm, poor posture, all of these are some examples of muscle overload that can lead to trigger points. Indirect causes may be arthritic joints, emotional distress, some visceral diseases are examples that may also produce trigger points.
Common Trigger Points CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE
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Dr. Murad specializes in non-invasive Pain Management and Myoskeletal Alignment.
Other effective therapies include CHI Machine Therapy, Ultra Sound, and Infrared Therapies that may be employed in the patient's treatment in conjunction with Trigger Point Therapy.
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edited and updated 10 July 2009
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