Neuromuscular Therapy was originally developed in the 1930's by Dr. Stanley Lief, and his cousin, Dr. Boris Chaitow. Many practitioners since then have explored this therapy and added their own interpretations. In essence, it is an advanced form of massage therapy that looks to find the source of pain, rather than just treating the symptom of pain. Neuromuscular therapy is based on specific neurological laws in the body, and aims to balance the musculoskeletal system through an understanding of these laws.
NMT takes a look at the body from a postural/structural standpoint as well as from a pain standpoint. Deviations in posture correlate to pain and dysfunction in the soft tissues - muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and skin can all contain trigger points caused by postural stress, old trauma or injury, overuse injuries, and sometimes even emotional trauma. These areas of dysfunction create pain, stiffness, abnormal tightness and congestion, and can cause the body to compensate with structural deviations. The problem, if not treated, can set up a "pain-spasm-pain" cycle with the nervous system that can be resistant to treatments such as stretching and exercise. Neuromuscular therapy uses various techniques designed to interrupt that pain-spasm-pain cycle and restore normal functioning within the tissues.
Techniques used in NMT sessions can include postural analysis, trigger point work, deep tissue techniques, streching and strengthening, or various other massage techniques.
Amy is available for sessions that include neuromuscular therapy.
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