Assessment: Treatment begins with a complete subjective intake of the patient's complaint or injury. This includes any previous scans and findings from the patient’s medical history. Objective findings such gait, range of motion and muscle testing determine areas of the body that need attention.
Treatment:
Once analyzed, musculature is addressed with the tools and techniques used by a licensed acupuncturist. Acupuncture, medical massage, quick release methods, cupping and herbal formulas are some of the methods used during treatment. These therapies provide restoration of function to the muscle, repair soft tissues, increases blood flow to local tissues while altering pain signaling in the body stopping pain. For those wanting to improve performance and mechanical movement acupuncture not only stops pain, it improves function and performance so you avoid injury!
Re-Patterning:
The final step is to reset the brain-to-muscle activation function. When the body is in pain the brain retrains muscle groups to work around painful areas changing gait and posture. Even after the pain is gone patterns will linger if proper sequential muscle movement is not reinforced. Bodywork and movement exercises are assigned outside the clinic to help set what must start as a conscious effort to surrender old patterns and complete the corrected new ones. This improves gait, strength, flexibility, and balance.
