What is Neuromuscular Physical Therapy?

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is a very specialized form of manual therapy. A therapist trained in NMT is educated in the physiology of the nervous system and its effect on the muscular and skeletal systems. Neuromuscular massage, often prescribed for injuries and conditions of pain, works at softening the muscles so that the therapist can move in more deeply to break up adhesions. This allows muscles to become really elastic, the way they should be. The body then may be freed of spasm and pain, increase its range of motion, and have the ability to avoid injury.

 

NMT consists of alternating levels of concentrated pressure on the areas of muscle spasm, usually applied using the primary tools of the neuromuscular therapist; the hands, fingers, knuckles, and elbows. NMT is very effective in releasing trigger points and tracking down the cause of a patient’s pain which can then lead to effective treatment.