Looking For Temecula Neuromuscular Therapy?

Neuromuscular therapy massage is a specialty within the massage field that focuses on specific techniques.  These techniques target areas and aim to reduce the influence of trigger points and chronic muscle tension.

The name suggests the focus to be accessing the nervous system by way of manipulating the muscular tissues.

American neuromuscular therapy practices emphasize the structural-mechanical contributors to soft-tissue dysfunction and pain, however, the European models have a wider view.  They introduce the concepts of nutrition, pain neuroscience and psychological factors which gives a more fleshed out, well rounded overview.

There are a variety of neuromuscular techniques available, and all of them have the same goals for the ideal outcome in mind: reducing excess muscle tone when it is too much or increasing muscle tone when there appears to be not enough.

Here are a few neuromuscular techniques I use when giving neuromuscular massage in Temecula:

• Strain-Counterstrain
• Reciprocal Inhibition
• Post-Isometric Relaxation
• Ischemic Compression
• Dermoneuromodulation
• Positional Release
• Integrated Neuromuscular Technique

While these names can sound a bit complicated, the techniques themselves are quite simple. Some involve identifying tender spots in the tissues and just holding a static pressure until the nerve sensitivity diminishes, while others involve a gentle contraction for a longer period of time (from a few seconds to a minute or more), followed by a relaxation period for the muscle to recover.

Since everyone responds to techniques differently, it’s best to perform a thorough assessment of the situation prior to selecting the technique in order to achieve the desired outcome.

There are many benefits of neuromuscular massages. Generally, clients with chronic pain who choose to seek out neuromuscular massage therapy in Temecula experience benefits including:

• Reduction of chronic pain
• In some cases, total elimination of chronic pain
• Increased mobility, flexibility and strength in muscles
• Increased ease and efficiency of movement throughout the body
• Improved posture
• Improved blood circulation
• Higher levels of energy and vitality
• Improved quality of life without pain

Neuromuscular therapy is most useful for chronic pain relief. General and gentle massage is known to be effective for more acute pain when approved by the appropriate medical provider.

Based on my experience, neuromuscular techniques work best with:

• Tennis elbow
• Rotator cuff pain
• Ankle or achilles pain
• Plantar fasciitis
• Hip pain
• Lower back and/or sacroiliac joint pain
• Shoulder pain
• Neck pain with or without tension headaches
• TMJ dysfunction

Neuromuscular massage therapy has a wide range of applications that it excels with.  If you’re dealing with any of these issues, then Temecula Neuromuscular Therapy may be just what you’re looking for.

Watch our video to get a better idea of how the massage therapists in our Temecula location can conduct neuromuscular massage therapy to ease your pain and help you find relief.