The
Muscular
Wellness
Institute

Treatment Center

Concord, NH

Do you suffer with pain, lack of flexibility, or any of the following:

If you answered yes, then MWI might be right for you.

Types of Therapies

Myofascial Release / Mobilization utilizes slow elongating strokes that work with the connective tissue fabric know as fascia. Myofascial work restores movement and flexibility of the body by which the technique un-adheres those "glued areas that feel stuck."

Fascia is a connective tissue that forms a network throughout the body that wraps around every muscle, organ, nerve, and vessel. Areas of fascia under continuous stress, direct trauma and areas of dis-use can become adhered to surrounding structures. Fascia adhesions are the major cause for stiffness associated with over use, incorrect use, repeated strain, poorly healed injuries and aging. Utilizing slow deep muscle and connective tissue elongation strokes, Myofascial Release loosens fascia to release adhesions, enabling more freedom of movement.

Myofascial Release / Mobilization experts are trained to look at their patients as unique individuals. Every patient presents their body as normal, for every patient that comes in for treatment has their own unique problems that need to be treated.

Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) is used to break the cycle of pain that may begin with injury, illness, stress or other factors. NMT locates pain-causing areas through postural analysis, muscle testing and trigger point detection techniques.  Muscles and connective tissues with poor blood circulation can house 'trigger points' that pass pain onto other areas of the body.

NMT focuses on increasing blood flow to flush waste from muscular tissue. Successful NMT depends upon the practitioner's understanding of the anatomy of the body and ability to work beneath superficial layers of the skin. The ultimate goal of NMT is to rid the muscle of trigger points and adhesions gluing other muscle/connective tissue. This allows the muscle to return to its intended length, and this, in turn, takes stress off of the nervous system and other areas of the body. Lengthening, stretching, and pressure techniques to muscles & trigger points eliminate waste and release pain that is stored within the muscle.

Visceral Manipulation (VM) is a gentle hands-on therapy that works through the body's visceral system (the lungs, liver, intestines and other internal organs) to locate and alleviate these abnormal points of tension throughout the body. Hypertonicity, displacement, and adhesions of the viscera can all cause organs to work against each other, creating chronic irritation and fixed abnormal points of tension. The visceral organs are dependent on their ability to move freely in the visceral cavity in-order to function correctly and efficiently. When they are pulled out of their effective positions, they cease to function properly

VM employs specifically placed manual forces that work to encourage the normal mobility, tone and motion of the viscera and their connective tissues. These gentle manipulations can potentially improve the functioning of individual organs, the systems the organs function within, and the structural integrity of the entire body by helping to free-up other adhesed connective tissue patterns of the body.

The Muscular Wellness Institute,
Belmont and Concord, New Hampshire (603) 520-5445