METHODS FOR THE INTEGRATED TREATMENT OF NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES AND CONDITIONS

摘要

The present invention provides a method and a system that treats Neuromusculoskeletal conditions and/or injuries in an integrated and structured manner. Such conditions and/or injuries are not one-dimensional in origin, severity or persistence; they are multi-factorial. The present invention treats the conditions and/or injuries in a multi-disciplinary and structured sequence in order to maximize the efficacy of the treatment which results in a shorter period of treatment, fewer office visits and treatments, lower cost and increased patient satisfaction. More specifically, various embodiments of the present invention comprise a sequential treatment comprising transverse frictional massage, mobilization clearances, decreasing active stiffness and decreasing passive stiffness of the over-facilitated tissues, increasing active and passive stiffness of the inhibited tissues followed by neuromuscular re-education.

主权项

1. A method for treating a patient with at least one neuromusculoskeletal condition and/or injury, comprising:
inspecting the patient to identify the tissue associated with and the at least one joint associated with the condition and/or injury; remodeling the tissue associated with the condition and/or injury; mobilizing the at least one joint and accessory motions; decreasing active stiffness of over-facilitated contractile and non-contractile tissue associated with the injury through therapeutic procedures; decreasing any passive stiffness remaining in the over-facilitated tissue after decreasing the active stiffness in the over-facilitated tissue through therapeutic procedures; increasing active and passive stiffness of inhibited contractile and non-contractile tissue; conducting re-education of the neuromusculoskeletal system; and providing the patient with an active at-home program to prevent recurrence of the condition and/or injury.