Neuromuscular therapy, otherwise known as trigger point myotherapy, is a type of massage therapy that focuses on putting pressure on specific “myofascial” points in your body to relieve the pain. Massages are performed by our neuromuscular therapist, who are educated in the nervous system and how it affects muscles.
Muscle pain can be extremely annoying in your daily life, especially when it gets in the way of getting proper sleep, being active, or just walking around comfortably. There are many ways you can alleviate these pains, ranging from yoga to medicinal ointments, but one method that you might not be aware of is neuromuscular therapy (NMT).
How is it different from a massage?
In other words, NMT focuses on pinpointing precise locations on your body that is causing pain often referred to as “trigger points” to resolve the problem at the source.
Whether you have pain resulting from a sporting injury, an auto accident or bad posture, neuromuscular therapy is often the ideal treatment.
Simply put, neuromuscular therapy combines massage therapy with the science of trigger points to reduce pain and improve performance. Before starting the massage, we will locate the origin of the pain by addressing five key aspects of the body.
These include:
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