Posted on September 2, 2007 in Latest News
Neuromuscular Therapy is the utilization of static pressure on specific myofascial points to relieve pain. This technique manipulates the soft tissue of the body to balance the central nervous system. In a healthy individual, nerves transmit impulses 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.
Neuromuscular therapy is very effective for healing pain in the lower back. Neuromuscular therapy is also called as trigger point myotherapy. The provision of optimal care and management for muscle dysfunction is called Myotherapy.
Techniques of Neuromuscular massage therapy
Neuromuscular therapy consists of alternating levels of concentrated pressure on the areas of muscle contraction. In this massage the therapist use their fingers, knuckles and elbow to apply pressure.
Massage therapy can reduce muscle pain
Muscles that are in contraction will be painful to the touch. The pain is caused by ischemic muscle tissue. Ischemia means the muscle is lacking proper blood flow, usually due to the muscle contraction. This in turn creates the following undesirable process:
· Because the muscle is not receiving enough blood, the muscle is also not receiving enough oxygen
· The lack of oxygen causes the muscle to produce lactic acid
· The lactic acid makes the muscle feel sore following physical activity.
After the muscle is relaxed through massage therapy, the lactic acid will be released from the muscle, and the muscle will start receiving enough blood and oxygen.
When you are getting a neuromuscular massage for the first time it will be painful but the pressure of the massage will lessen the muscle contraction. It is very important to talk to the massage therapist regarding the pressure. You have to tell him whether the pressure is too much, too little, getting better, getting worse. The pressure in massage therapy should never be very painful. In fact, most people describe the pressure as “good pain”.
September 8th, 2007 at 6:32 am
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