Whenever there is a problem in the low back such as a herniated disc, the nerve signals generated by the irritation there can cause symptoms down into the muscles along the nerve pathway that can persist long after the spinal irritation is gone. Low back problems and their resulting issues cause more insurance complaints than […]
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 […]