Advanced Center for Health and Pain Management
Advanced Center for Health and Pain Management
Naprapathic Medicine is a specialty devoted to the care of patients with connective tissue disorders. These doctors are commonly known as Naprapaths or Neuromyologists. Naprapathy is a field of Physical Medicine that emphasizes the evaluation and treatment of the body’s connective tissues, including muscles, tendons and ligaments and alignment of its entire skeletal structure. Doctors of Naprapathic Medicine are connective tissue specialist who uses a set of specific and unique manipulation and mobilization techniques along with neurological and orthopedic tests to evaluate a patient’s status. Naprapaths are also trained in detecting more serious conditions (i.e. surgical candidates) that may produce similar symptoms, but would require a more aggressive medical intervention. These patients are typically referred back to their primary care physician or directed to a medical specialist (i.e. orthopedic or neurosurgeon). Doctors of Naprapathic Medicine may also order radiological tests ( e.g. X-ray, MRI, Cat Scans) or advanced comprehensive blood work to help further the evaluate the patient’s condition. In addition to Naprapathic techniques, Naprapaths are highly trained in natural/botanical medicine, nutritional counseling and supplementation. Advanced testing may be ordered to correct nutritional deficiencies.
Pain Management is included in Naprapathic health care. Naprapaths may employ trigger point release, electric stimulation (sine wave, interferential current, Russian stimulation, micro current and more), heat or light therapy including cold laser, diathermy, ultrasound, hot and cold packs and exercise rehab, along with other adjunctive therapies to help speed a patient’s recovery. Training to become a Doctor of Naprapathic Medicine consists of a four year didactic program which includes a full year doctor-supervised clinical internship.
Naprapaths have acquired the skills necessary to manage and treat connective tissue disorders as well as- sports related injuries and many other problems arising from the structures of the head, neck, back, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee and ankle. The Naprapath will do a complete Naprapathic Evaluation to determine which treatment will be best for the patient’s quick recovery.
An individual’s team of health professionals will generally consist of a Primary Care Physician and various specialists referred to address his/her specific needs. As part of that team, Doctors of Naprapathic Medicine help manage and treat connective tissue disorders.
Naprapathy was founded by Dr Oakley Smith (Chiropractor), in the early 1900’s. He developed a distinct set of techniques different from chiropractic which he called Naprapathy (from the Czech word napravit [to correct] and the Greek word pathos [suffering]).
. The theory of subluxation of the vertebrae is one of the principle differences between Naprapathy and chiropractic. Dr. Smith maintained that any restriction/impingement in this area could cause musculoskeletal and even organ system pathology. He felt that at the root of dysfunction was the restriction in the assemblage of ligaments composing the vertebral bonds.
Neuromyology is a joining of applied neurology and applied muscle physiology into a very unique form of healthcare; this cutting edge approach consistently delivers powerful results, often where others fail.
With this technology, nervous system interference gets removed so that the body can effectively heal itself of ailments and illness, including challenging pain syndromes. Spastic, tight and ill contoured muscles are the greatest threat to the normal workings of the nervous system; being that the nervous system is of supreme importance in how the body works, integrates, heals and adapts, this ill functioning musculature is a very significant doorway to removing the impediments of healing
Many professions and approaches consistently ignore disturbed muscle tone and very often disturb it further with inappropriate methods and procedures, which tend to contribute to conditions becoming and staying chronic as well as causing a lifelong dependency on medications.
Trigger points are areas of cells in the muscles that are locked in a dysfunctional cycle where blood flow has been reduced, and metabolic wastes are not being exchanged for oxygen and nutrients. If enough trigger points are located together, these form the “knots” that you feel when they are pressed.
Trigger points often are not located in the area in which you are actually feeling symptom, so you may have experienced that working on the area you feel pain does not give you relief. Trigger points are caused by injuries, over use, nutritional problems, endocrine system imbalances, some diseases and infections, and/or stress. Neuromyologist will conduct a postural analysis to determine where areas of dysfunction are occurring. The doctor will check for trigger points that may be referring pain to other areas causing discomfort. Once the trigger point has be identified the Neuromyologist may employ various techniques to remove the sensitive area. This may include Manual Pressure Therapy, Ultrasound or Low Level Cold Laser.
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