Reduce Pain with Natural Reflex Therapy®

Natural Reflex Therapy (NRT) is an advanced massage technique that reduces pain by placing the body into positions of comfort. The notion that certain body positions can benefit health goes back thousands of years, (from yoga to the martial arts). In America, different systems of healing have emphasized the use of positioning to release acute and chronic pain. Though not as well known as more traditional methods, releasing pain through positioning is effective, safe and gentle.

In the 1950’s Lawrence Jones, D.O. discovered by accident that when he placed the body into a comfortable position pain and dysfunction would heal quickly. He initially called this approach to pain “spontaneous release by positioning.” This work is now known generically as Positional Release or as the "fold and hold" technique." In most cases the position created is the original position of injury or an abnormal bony relationship. NRT is a variation of positional release that has been developed for use by Massage professionals.

NRT works with the sensors within our muscles that cause most of our painful symptoms. Tender points develop when the sensors of the proprioceptive reflex system in the body become dysfunctional. These sensors monitor our physical structure at all times including our sense of movement and posture. The reflex arcs, which are created by this information, help coordinate all of our movements, muscle tone, and maintain our posture and form physical habits.

The correct position allows proprioceptors to reset and stop firing protective signals. Within 10 to 90 seconds the body begins to release spasm, restore normal muscle tone, increase circulation, remove pressure on nerves, and allow bones and joints to move freely. All the energy and attention that was used to deal with pain is now available to the body’s healing process.

Practitioner of NRT are applying this technique to many kinds of painful condtions including: arthritic conditions, back problems, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia syndrome, foot pain, headaches, neck pain, psoas pain, Sciatica, sprains, stress management, and Whiplash.

NRT works with pain from a holistic perspective. Holistic healing is a philosophical approach to health care that evaluates and treats the patient as a complex and integrated being. Rather than search for a single reason for pain the NRT Practitioner looks at the whole person including the origins and history of a problem; its relationship with other pains in the body; and multiple factors that may be directly or indirectly involved.

The potential to provide long lasting relief from pain is intrinsic to NRT. It gives the Massage Therapist, Bodyworker and/or the client powerful tools to address a wide range of problems in a comprehensive fashion.

Author Resource: Barry Krost is the co-founder of Natural Reflex Therapy, a Licensed Massage Therapist and Massage Instructor in San Antonio, Texas. He has been a professional Massage Therapist and Bodyworker for 24 years. For more information go to http://naturalreflexes.com/pages/NRT.html or http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/barry_krost.html

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