Neuromuscular Therapy
Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a kind of massage wherein a quasi-static pressure is applied in order to stimulate skeletal muscle areas. It is an excellent massage therapy for lower back pain. It is also known as ‘trigger point myotherapy’.
Dr. Stanley Lief and Boris Chaitow developed the Neuromuscular Therapy around 1930 in England. It is the European-style neuromuscular technique. Neuromuscular Therapy is now a widely known massage therapy, which is used to assess and treat chronic pains and soft tissue injuries. Besides being a massage technique, it is also used in physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic, nursing, osteopathic and naprapathic.
Neuromuscular therapy works on the basis of holistic principles, where it stimulates the body and allows it to heal itself. It releases endorphins, a hormone which helps in the easy mobility of muscles and joints.
Brief History of Neuromuscular Therapy
Dr. Stanley Lief and Boris Chaitow developed the Neuromuscular Therapy around 1930 in England. It is the European-style neuromuscular technique. Neuromuscular Therapy is now a widely known massage therapy, which is used to assess and treat chronic pains and soft tissue injuries. Besides being a massage technique, it is also used in physical and occupational therapy, chiropractic, nursing, osteopathic and naprapathic.
How Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) Works
Neuromuscular therapy works on the basis of holistic principles, where it stimulates the body and allows it to heal itself. It releases endorphins, a hormone which helps in the easy mobility of muscles and joints.
