Day: March 26, 2019

Nerve Mobilization Massage, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Nerve Mobilization Massage, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Therapists use a variety of movements to assess for sites of irritation. Sometimes patients may test negative, but this does still not rule out nerve irritation, in these cases, a more refined assessment along the entire path of the involved nerve may be needed. Precision Neural Mobilization is an approach to identifying and treating various mechanical disorders of the nervous system.

When a compression or entrapment occurs, whether acute or chronic, edema and fibrosis are two of the most common consequences.

When nerves are exposed to fibrosis they lose their necessary capacity and capabilities to slide, bend and move around and through the various bodily tissues in which they traverse.

When a nerve loses this ability to move, it becomes subject to the further insult of compression and traction during normal everyday movement.

When this happens, these are precisely the people that come to our office requesting our help.

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Muscle Energy Technique (MET) Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a form of a manual therapy which uses a muscle’s own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition and lengthen the muscle. As compared to static stretching which is a passive technique in which the therapist does all the work, MET is an active technique in which the patient is also an active participant.

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Active Engagement (AE) Massage Therapy, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Active Engagement (AE) Massage Therapy, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Active Engagement (AE) techniques are used to increase the intensity of treatment without increasing the pressure. They integrate active movement by the client with therapeutic techniques by the therapist. In addition, these techniques address multiple issues: chronic tension, overuse injuries, and muscles that are difficult to access. The work is performed during concentric and eccentric muscular contractions. Concentric contraction is the shortening of a muscle. In contrast, an eccentric contraction is the lengthening of a muscle.

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Orthopedic Massage (OM) Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Orthopedic Massage (OM) Santa Barbara, Goleta, Ca

Orthopaedic massage therapy is a particular kind of massage, focused on soft-tissue injury rehabilitation. Goals for an orthopaedic massage session typically include decreasing pain, increasing the range of motion, and preparing the body to return to normal daily routines and active hobbies. It bears similarities to other types of massage, such as sports massage, but it is it’s own specific, results-oriented massage modality. Read on to find out what orthopaedic massage is, how it differs from other types of massage, and who it is best suited to help.

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