Neuromuscular Therapy Sacramento

Neuromuscular Therapy

Neuromuscular Reeducation (NMR) or Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a highly-specialized form of manual therapy that corrects pain and dysfunction by treating trigger points, muscle adhesions, and fascial (connective tissue) patterns and aims to alleviate nervous system disorders. These trigger points, adhesions, fascial patterns and nervous system disorders can form due to a specific trauma, postural pattern, or series of repetitive movements. With a variety of specialized techniques to target myofascial trigger points in the muscles that are the cause of ongoing muscular pain, which can account for 80% of pain in our bodies. The difference lies in the specificity.

Neuromuscular Therapy sessions utilize precise treatment protocols to correct these patterns by releasing tight fascia, palpating and decreasing trigger points in tight bands of muscle and releasing areas of stuck muscle tissue in an effective and efficient manner. The muscular areas of pain, and the surrounding muscles that are affected due to biomechanics and compensation for the primary pain are treated using these protocols. Pressure used during the treatment is based on the client’s pain threshold – “no pain, no gain” is Not the motto. We ask the client to provide feedback on the sensitivity of trigger points and tissue; if the client’s pain reaches 8 on their 1-10 pain scale, the treatment is too intense. After 7 on the scale, the tissue starts to tighten up in response to the pain which is counterproductive, and inappropriate for achieving the client’s goals. Neuromuscular treatments are rarely full-body; the work is concentrated on the primary and secondary areas of the body that are causing the pain you are experiencing, and limiting range of motion. In order to specialize in Neuromuscular Therapy, a therapist must receive additional training beyond traditional massage therapy education. The training involves learning trigger points commonly found in each muscle, their common referral zones, and biomechanical aspects of trigger point formation (watching your gait and ranges of motion), as well as hands-on clinical application of all specific treatment protocols for each muscle and region. A Certified Neuromuscular Therapist is truly a muscular expert.

We also do not require gratuity for sessions the way that regular massage therapy offices or spas do. Even though we are certified massage therapists, when it comes to payment we fall into the same category as physical therapy. We would prefer that you use your money for the treatments you need, and not be concerned about service gratuity. If you insist on giving a gratuity, we will gratefully accept it, but it is by no means a requirement as a part of your treatment with us. Your therapy is our number one priority!