Mind-body approaches
I understand that physicians from Complementary and
Alternative Medicine are here today. I hope that you will be pleased
to learn that a mind-body approach improves the effectiveness of
Tandem Point therapy. When the patient starts to use his mind to
assist with the work, the work is significantly and reproducibly
faster: points balance more quickly and pain disappears more quickly.
During the work, what will speed release of trigger
points
- clinician eases the mind of the patient that the approach is
working as expected
- patient
- breathes deeply
- laughs
- talks about subjects pleasant to the patient, especially
pets, grandchildren, upcoming vacations, favorite restaurants
- visualizes muscle release
- visualizes breathing into the muscle plus muscle release
- visualizes energy movement (only attempted if the patient
initiates conversation that indicates the patient will consider
this a credible approach)
What will hurt slow or halt release of trigger points
- a blockage between the trigger point and the tandem point
- clinician applies too much pressure to tender points (clinician
then reduces pressure but continues the work)
- patient
- holds breath or breathes shallowly
- clenches teeth
- tightens muscles in face
- thinks or talks about something upsetting
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