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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the case of Katy H., the first Neuromuscular Therapy session focused on the three suspected muscle groups. They were treated with gentle sustained pressure, increasing pressure as it became more tolerable, especially in tender spots where the muscle referred pain to her head. Deep slow gliding strokes were used to lengthen and soften the […]