NeuroKinetic Therapy

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.

Concussion Resolution in Victoria, BC 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.

How does a manual osteopathy 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 extensive abdominal surgery. During their operation, their abdominal muscles could have been cut or severed, and so a scar formed 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 motion.

Neurokinetic therapy helps the manual therapists and Osteopathic Practitioner at Concussion Resolution 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 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.

Have you ever felt like your problem area or injury “just happened all of a sudden” with no perceivable known reason? Dysfunctional movement patterns can exist anywhere in the body and can last for decades before becoming a problem! A well-trained Neurokinetic Therapist can help determine the root cause of your compensation patterns and combined with Osteopathic Manual techniques, get you back to doing what you love.