What is NeuroKinetic Therapy?
As stated on NeurokineticTherapy.com, “NeuroKinetic Therapy is a sophisticated form of manual therapy that combines motor control theory and manual muscle testing. [It] is an excellent modality in rehabilitation and manual therapy because it not only identifies the cause of pain and dysfunction, but also corrects it very quickly and quite painlessly.”
Neurokinetic therapy (NKT) works to treat the cause of a person’s pain, not just their symptoms. It can be helpful in treating a variety of injuries and chronic conditions.
Active Spine & Sport Therapy in Chandler, AZ is happy to offer NeuroKinetic Therapy services in our clinic, and we strongly urge you to seek help through our office if you’re living with a pain condition that just won’t quit no matter the lengths you go to.
Call us today and set up an appointment to learn more about the benefits of neurokinetic therapy.
What conditions can NKT treat?
Neurokinetic therapy can be used to assess and treat several conditions, including, but not limited to:
- Joint pain
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Vestibular issues
- Gait dysfunction
- Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
- Scarring
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
After your condition is assessed by an osteopath or manual therapist at Active Spine & Sport Therapy, a treatment plan will be created to help you experience relief once again. The treatment plan will include specific exercises to combat the presence of imbalances or dysfunctions, which in turn will improve the way your body functions and moves.
How does an osteopath use Neurokinetic therapy techniques?
NKT discovers and treats underlying causes of pain, weakness, or tension in the body. Patients will be required to keep up with exercises and stretches that allow their bodies to keep up with changes. As treatment continues and their bodies adapt, they’ll be able to create a new functional way of moving.
For example, a patient may be experiencing lower back pain after having an extensive abdominal surgery. During their operation, their abdominal muscles could have been cut or severed, and so a scar forms on the abdomen where the incision took place.
As a direct result, these muscles grow weak and the lower back experiences pain and tightness. The person may suffer from movement restrictions or decreased range of motions.
Neurokinetic therapy helps the manual therapists and osteopaths at Active Spine & Sport Therapy to figure out where the weak core muscles are located, which lower back muscles are pulling overtime to keep up with the changes, and which their scar needs to be released if it’s causing pain or restricted movement.
After scar tissue is released and the area isn’t as tight, abdominal muscles will become activated which allows for the brain to reprogram new movement patterns, regain strength, and cease overcompensating habits in other muscles.
Contact Active Spine & Sport Therapy today
If you’re living with pain, tightness, or weakness, the good news is that there is help available to you. NeuroKinetic therapy could be the solution you’ve been searching for. Call our chiropractic and physical therapy clinic today to learn more about the benefits of NeuroKinetic therapy, osteopathy and manual therapy at Active Spine & Sport Therapy in Chandler, AZ, and rest assured we’ll get you back to feeling your best in no time.
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