Accompanying all poorly understood chronic pain conditions is a considerable amount of anxiety. Thinking catastrophically about what might happen to you is normal. Knowledge is power and action produces results. Learn all you can about your muscles and what you can do to help yourself. Then take action. Learn to treat your own muscles. It can […]
Computer users, chefs, musicians and people who work with their hands are often diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) when the injury is more likely Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). Overuse without proper self-care makes them victims of a chronic debilitating injury that can be hard to treat if it isn’t caught and properly treated early. […]
Neuromuscular Therapy treatment for Repetitive Stress/Strain Injuries (RSI) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in my Metro-West Boston clinic involves the following: Deep sustained gentle pressure on painful forearm points. “Milking” and flushing soft tissues to remove waste products and bring healing cells, nutrients and oxygen. Evaluation and treatment of specific entrapment points in the […]
A 30 year old guy came into my Neuromuscular Therapy clinic near Boston because his arm and hand pain was having a significant negative effect on his work, his marriage, and his musical pursuits. His life was going to change for the worse unless he found a way to stop his symptoms. He said he […]
Chronic back pain is not only debilitating physically, it takes a toll emotionally and psychologically. Working with the mind-body connection and learning to reduce the stress caused by chronic pain can be an important part of total treatment.
After four months of weekly Neuromuscular Therapy treatments in my clinic southwest of Boston, Sally began to respond. Symptoms gradually reduced in all of the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the lumbar spine and the muscles in the buttocks and hips. As time allowed, other treatments included the muscles of the thigh, and muscles along […]
If pain continues after surgery it may mean that the diagnosed source for the pain was incorrect. In such cases it is appropriate to treat the muscles rather than the spine. There may continue to be involvement of the spinal nerves from the compression of the vertebrae, in which case relieving the tension around the vertebral […]
As a Neuromuscular Therapist, how did I think about the case of Sally S.? Four things have happened that I take an interest in. First is the structural imbalance in her back that existed long before the pain started. Muscles that have become dysfunctional from working too hard trying to straighten the spine need to […]
Back pain often continues even when surgery to correct a herniated disc has been performed. Sally S., a woman in her early 40’s, was referred to my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center by her psychotherapist for treatment of ten years of chronic low back pain. There had been no initiating accident or injury. She described the pain […]
It is important for chronic pain patients to understand that they will have flareups. The muscles are not completely healed, and when there are perpetuating factors like extra stress, physical exertion and disrupted sleep, it is normal for the muscles to react. It should be expected and not be a source of anxiety. The process […]