We offer a wide range of services. Please click a service below to learn more. Neuromuscular Therapy NMT is a very specialized form of manual therapy. A therapist trained in NMT is educated in the physiology of the nervous system and its effect on the muscular and skeletal systems. The Neuromuscular Therapist also is educated in kinesiology and biomechanics and how to work in a clinical or medical environment. By definition, Neuromuscular Therapy is the utilization of static pressure on specific Myofascial points to relieve pain.
This technique manipulates the soft tissue of the body muscles, tendons and connective tissue to balance the central nervous system. In a healthy individual, nerves transmit impulses which are responsible for every movement, function and thought to the body very slowly. Injury, trauma, postural distortion or stress cause nerves to speed up their transmission, inhibiting equilibrium and making the body vulnerable to pain and dysfunction.
It is therefore necessary to stabilize low levels of neurological activity to maintain normal function and overall health. Ischemia: Lack of blood supply to soft tissues which causes hypersensitivity to touch 2. Trigger Points: Highly irritated points in muscles which refer pain to other parts of the body 3.
Nerve Compression or Entrapment: Pressure on a nerve by soft tissue, cartilage or bone 4. Postural Distortion: Imbalance of the muscular system resulting from the movement of the body off the longitudinal and horizontal planes 5.
Biomechanical Dysfunction : Imbalance of the musculoskeletal system resulting in faulty movement patterns i. Craniosacral β Cranio refers to the cranium, which is the bony part of the head. Sacral refers to the bony bottom of the spine called the sacrum. In the s Dr. William Sutherland, an osteopathic physician, discovered cranio movement. Craniosacral therapy is a light touch manipulation of the head and bottom of the spine to restore optimal cerebrospinal fluid movement.
