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a Reason to HOPE! - MRTh and High Intensity Movement

4/25/2012

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The nerve pathways to a muscle  and how it works; this is what exercise and Muscle Release Therapy, MRTh® will stimulate...

Last week we had a guest speaker for our Paleo Lifestyle, Josh Trentine {Owner of Overload Fitness}. Josh comes from a Physical Therapy background, so his take on exercise is very different than your average Personal Trainer. There is definitely more science beyond the process than what you will find from the average trainer. This is not to criticize but to accentuate his deep knowledge of anatomical movement patterns. These are sometimes lost in the average persons "workout".

I mention that this week because we are going to go into a deeper understanding of the anatomical patterns that need to take place in everyday movements that the ordinary person takes. We do this because this is the approach the Muscle Release Therapy, MRTh® takes when assessing patterns of discomfort. Discomfort comes from movement, and movement does not have to be done in a large manner, sitting, lying, standing are all movements that we perform on a regular basis. It takes a large amount of muscles to be able to perform those actions. 

The first quality that was discussed was intensity of movement in comparison to duration. In most cases it is more important to be efficient and perform less than it is to decrease intensity and do more. This is exactly how Muscle Release Therapy, MRTh® works! The movement generated by the practitioner seems somewhat minimal but because of its efficiency will develop an intense neurological energy that will allow proper movement to take place. The tensegrity or balance of the pull on the push of the skeleton will activate the proper signals in the brain. These signals will reset the uneven pull that is causing the skeleton to alter position and create an uncomfortable pattern. The tonic or prolonged contraction of the tissue ups the intensity without changing the pressure and the brain will find the proper path to bring ease to the body. 

Basically the pattern is to stimulate the brain so that the organism or the muscle/bone creates the response. This will encourage a re-patterning or re-structuring of the brain to re-create a proper method of movement. In most cases of bodywork, and this includes most forms of Physical Therapy, and modern western medicine we alter the stimulation enough so that it creates confusion between the stimulation and response. By taking the organism out of the picture an incomplete healing method is performed. 

"But I have had Muscle Release Therapy, MRTh® and the pain comes back, why?" While the re-creation of a proper tensegrity or the pull of the soft tissue system on the push skeletal system is completed, bad movement habits are often put into the equation. Or, the individual goes back to the movement that created the problem in the first place and because of the original constant re-production of the movement has created a preconceived  posture that brings the pain back. Changing that pattern is what we will discuss next week.

If you have any questions and/or comments, please feel free to pass them along.

Till next week, remember we all have
-a Reason to HOPE!

Dennis Gibbons LMT
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a Reason to HOPE! - Pharmaceutics and Muscle Release Therapy, MRTh®

4/20/2012

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Sometimes the medication taken by individuals directly affects the harmony of their body. When individuals come in for the first time we ask them what medications that they might consume and why; only because it can have a side effect that aides in the development of their discomfort. That is one reason why we have invited Mary Sheehan to come and conduct an educational series on how medications can and will affect you. Click on the video and hear Mary's version of her first talk, "Are you taking to many PILLS?"

When people come in to our office they are normally experiencing discomfort and are taking one form or another of pain medication. Many individuals take medications and are so accustomed to having them as part of their lives that they don't remember that they take them. It is just the daily ritual that has become a part of their lifestyle. 

Just how does this affect the overall performance of the muscles and skeletal system of the body? Once the prescription enters the blood stream all entities that are associated with receiving blood are directly affected. The bones help make our blood, the muscles need the blood to perform and our movement is directly affected by both of these. Also, anytime a chemical is added to the body's system it affects how the brain functions because that is what the drug is attempting to do, alter the brain's function that is why we are taking the prescription. 

It is not my place, or within the realm of my education or licensing, to advise on prescriptions. That is why we are asking Mary to come and speak to those who take prescription drugs so that many of their questions can be answered. The Pharmacist is the one who knows more about the prescription drugs that are available, even more so then the medical professionals who prescribed them. This is what their education is all about, understanding the chemicals and their interactions within our body. 

I would personally recommend to all to take these classes on drug interaction to help understand the ramifications of the prescription world. I will be there for sure as I know it will help me help you. You must call 216-364-0152 to reserve your seat for Mary's lecture series. Mary's first of 3 lectures will be Thursday 4/26/2012 at 7:00p

Till next week -

Know there is a Reason to HOPE!

Dennis Gibbons LMT
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a Reason to HOPE! Energy Within

4/12/2012

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This week I want everyone to understand the energy within all of us and how this transference of energy affects us all. At our office we offer both Reiki and Reflexology to our menu of services.
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I want to reiterate that the energy within the body is a true neurological energy that is generated by the most powerful processor known to mankind, the BRAIN. 

The brain processes millions of bytes of information per minute and is capable of much more. One of the issues of the brain is memory, both physical and mental memory. It is these bytes of information that the brain pulls from that aides in controlling our physical and mental states, our movement patterns and our daily ability to focus. When cluttered we often need to defrag our brain and sort out all of the thoughts that are processed. So like a computer's hard drive the brain needs to clean out some of the old junk and organize the good. 

I often find old movement patterns in pain symptoms that individuals come to the office for. I have gone back into the embryological state with some individuals and have found that MOM had some form of stress that may have altered the developmental progress of the baby. These bytes of information are still in the hard drive and in times of stress as we go through our fight or flight process, these bytes of information are accessed. The response normally is that was so long ago, how could it effect me now? The answer is simple, the brain has stored it and through the years has accommodated for it. In Muscle Release Therapy, MRTh® there are four stages we look at: Trauma, Compensation, Adaptation, and Accommodation.

Trauma is the initial injury or incident that occurs, within 1/30,000th of a second the body creates a compensatory pattern. This Compensation becomes the secondary trauma and is normally the one that people remember because the brain has created it. The next stage is Adaptation or how the body has adapted to the new pattern of posture and movement. This is what normally is misunderstood as the compensation of the trauma that most remember. However, one of the most critical stages is the Accommodation one. This is what allows the body to function from the original trauma and is the one that keeps that new pattern of movement around. It continually accommodates the original trauma and compensation that happened. 

How does Reiki and Reflexology fit into this scenario? Simply by allowing the brain to rid itself of old bytes of information and re-assess and bring into alignment the information that it needs to store. This will ultimately help the Muscle Release Therapy, MRTh® and Fundamental Movement Therapy(sm) practitioner to find that Accommodation factor and truly bring the body back into balance. 

Till next week,

Blessings & a Reason To HOPE!

Dennis Gibbons LMT

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