Therapies

Siena Neural Therapy

Dennis Cecil Robinson practices Neurosteomyology (Nerve, Bone and Muscle Connective Tissues) and uses a wide variety of Manual and Natural Medicine Practices to restore Our Clients to Health. He is a skilled Manual Osteopath and the European Naprapathic Medicine Practice of known as Siena Nerve Therapy, which is used to treat Neural and Connective Tissue Problems. Developed in Austria by Dr. Heinrik Silverberg M.D., Ph.D. this technique has helped many people find relief from serious and painful neural and connective tissue difficulties. This technique has helped a number of people avoid having to have knee replacement surgery. Siena Nerve Therapy originated from biotherapeutics. Siena Nerve Therapy is a safe and efficient technique in complementary medicine that uses homeopathic injections to stimulate the natural self-healing capacities of the body. It is progressing more and more among physicians and the general public.

Manipulative Therapy

A patient with pain is more then just somebody with a bad back. Headaches, a stiff neck, pins and needles down your arms, are some other reasons. Work related injuries suffered by office workers, sports injuries and organ related disorders like breathing difficulties, baby colic and stomach pain can also be surprisingly helped by manipulative therapy.
1. Manipulation combined with other Manual Therapies is our main modality for treating pain. However, because our center has an integrated approach towards wellness, we also utilize acupuncture and other treatments for pain.
2. You are also assessed for other causes of pain. You could have nutritional problems, work stresses and psychological factors that are contributing to your pain. If the cause of your pain is prolonged work stress resulting in severe nutritional deficiency - then the deficiency has to be identified and corrected.
3. Applied Kinesiology and Total Body Modification which are also manual procedures, are used to complement Manipulative Therapy.
4. You get a customized approach to the treatment of your pain that may consist of Natural Medicine nutritional and dietary advice, herbal or homeopathic medicines, vitamin supplementation - and perhaps recommendations of appropriate exercise, and acupuncture.
5. An essential part of our treatment is to advise you what you must do to avoid a repeat of the problem.
HOW DOES MANIPULATIVE THERAPY HELP YOU?
1. Managing pain through manual spinal manipulations. Therapists specializing in Spinal Manipulation find that spinal abnormalities caused by accidents or falls, hunching over the office table or computer, carrying heavy bags or just the normal strain of daily life, can be the start of aches and pain.
2. Managing other illnesses through correcting spinal abnormalities. Other bodily systems such as bone, muscles, ligaments, joint-capsules and your inter-connective muscle tissues become troubled because of spinal abnormalities. Your nervous, endocrine, digestive, circulatory and respiratory systems can also begin to suffer.
3. The following problems have been successfully managed
- Neck and back painc
- Headaches and migraines
- Asthma and sinus
- Whiplash
- Menstrual problems ports injuries
- Face pain & Temporo-mandibular Joint (TMJ) dysfunction
- Gastrointestinal problems
- A bad posture
WHAT IS A SPINAL MANIPULATION TREATMENT LIKE?
1. A detailed examination of your musculo-skeletal structure is made before treatment. By noting how you stand, sit, lie down and perform a range of movements, we can deduce where your problem starts from. X-rays are not always required.
2. Techniques vary according to your age. The actual correction techniques used in treatment are adapted according to your age and the amount of pain you are in. A manipulation treatment for a baby with colic will be different for those who are elderly.
3. Equipment and machinery are not required for your manipulation. You lie down passively in different postures while the therapist uses a variety of manual manipulation techniques to realign your joints. A satisfying "click" is often heard. Your manipulation or spinal adjustment is normally painless and there is usually a quick reduction of pain.
WHAT IS MANIPULATIVE THERAPY?
1. Manipulative Therapy is a system of manual medicine. Your musculo-skeletal structure and spine is re-aligned by a procedure called manipulation which the therapist does with his hands. Diagnosis is by palpation.
2. Manipulative Therapy is based on the concept of wholeness, the inter-relation of the different parts of the body to each other. For instance, if there is a misalignment in your spine, this could lead to breathing problems or gastro-intestinal disorders - and vice versa. Maintaining the structural integrity of your spine will help correct the corresponding body function.
3. Manipulative Therapy works according to the principle of correspondence. For example, headaches, dizziness, breathing difficulties, incontinence, bladder problems, stomach ache, menstrual pain, and pain running down the leg, can be caused by a spinal mis-alignment corresponding to that area of your body.Some pains and illnesses are corrected by manually re-aligning or manipulating the musculo-skeletal structure of the body.

Types of Manual Therapy

Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a 'hands on' manual therapy and one of the oldest approaches to treatment of injuries in the joints, muscles ligaments, fascia and tendons.

Treatment can improve many parts of the body by restoring normal movement in areas that have become dysfunctional. This allows the tissues to nourish, replenish and repair themselves more naturally.

After a specific injury to a part of the anatomy, the body accomodates by adjusting the posture to the most pain free position whilst placing the eyes firmly on the horizon. The final adjustment is in the delicate area of the neck and back of the head.

Hence headaches being the final symptom of lower back or foot problems which patients may be unaware of.

Compensation gradually builds up until the body cannot accommodate more change, at which time it may break down at the weakest part after something quite trivial.

The osteopathic approach involves looking at the whole body, not just treating the immediate area of pain.

Osteopathy is a system of complete medical practice, based on the principle that health depends on the maintenance of proper relationships among the various parts of the body. According to osteopathic theory, defects in the musculoskeletal system the muscles, bones, and joints influence the natural function of internal organs. To correct structural abnormalities, osteopathic therapy, or treatment with the hands or by mechanical means, is used.

The practitioner, the osteopath, may use this treatment alone, in combination with other accepted therapeutic methods such as drugs, surgery, and X-ray treatments, or not at all, depending on the needs of the individual patient. Osteopathic medicine holds that true health involves complete physical, mental, and social well-being, rather than merely the absence of disease. The body is viewed as having a capacity for health that the osteopath can help the individual fulfil. He or she must therefore treat the whole patient, considering such factors as nutrition and mental habits in addition to the physical symptoms. The fundamental principles of osteopathic medicine were formulated in 1874 by the American doctor Andrew Taylor Still. Still organized the first osteopathic medical school at Kirksville, Missouri, in 1892.

Cranial Osteopathy A.K.A. Cranial Sacral Therapy

As fully trained and Registered Osteopath Dennis Cecil Robinson is skilled in Cranial Therapy and holds Clinican Status at the European Osteopathic and Natural Medicine Institute Clinic where he also served as Professor of Bio-mechanics.
Cranial osteopathy is a refined and subtle type of osteopathic treatment that encourages the release of stresses and tensions throughout the body, including the head. It is a gentle yet extremely effective approach and may be used in a wide range of conditions for people of all ages, from birth to old age.

Osteopaths may have different specialities including sports injuries, paediatrics, and visceral osteopathy (treating the internal organs of the body). Cranial osteopathy embraces all of these.

lnvoluntary Motion- The Cranial Rhythm

Cranial osteopaths are trained to feel a very subtle, rhythmical shape change that is present in all body tissues. This is called Involuntary Motion or the Cranial Rhythm. The movement is of very small amplitude, therefore it takes practitioners with a very finely developed sense of touch to feel it. This rhythm was first described in the early 1900's by Dr. William G. Sutherland and its existence was confirmed in a series of laboratory tests in the 1960's and '70's.

Tension in the body disrupts the cranial rhythm. Practitioners compare what your rhythm is doing to what they consider ideal. This shows them what stresses and strains your body is under at present, and what tensions it may be carrying as a result of its past history. It also gives them an insight into the overall condition of your body, for example if it is healthy, or stressed and tired.

Accumulation of stress and strain in the body

When we experience physical or emotional stresses our body tissues tend to tighten up. The body may have been able to adapt to these effects at the time, but a lasting strain often remains. Any tensions which remain held in the body can restrict its free movement. Gradually the body may find it more and more difficult to cope with accumulated stresses and symptoms may develop.

Naprapathy

Naprapathy is a gentle form of soft tissue manipulation used to relieve pain, speed healing of injuries, and restore freedom of movement. The profession of Naprapathy was founded in 1905 by Dr. Oakley Smith, an early Chiropractor, and Osteopathic student. Dr. Smith performed extensive anatomical research through cadaver study. His findings led him to conclude that it was the soft tissues (example: ligaments, tendons, and muscles) that, when damaged or over taxed, led to a rigid, scar-like condition that was a likely cause of interference to the nervous system as the nerves passed within close proximity to these tissues. He developed a system of assessing and treating these tissues through a specialized type of manipulation.

Dr. Smith liked to travel and learn more about other cultures and health care practices around the world, and while in Czechoslovakia, he learned about a traditional healing practice called "napravit." Dr. Smith went to observe the practice of napravit, and found it to be a gentle working loose of constricted joints, in some ways similar to the practice he had been developing in the United States.

In Czechoslovakian, the word napravit means "to correct, or to fix." Dr. Smith was so impressed with what he had seen in Czechoslovakia that he took the "napra" from napravit (meaning to correct) and added it to pathos from Latin (meaning suffering, or pain) to coin the name naprapathy meaning to correct suffering, or to correct pain. Oakley founded his new profession in Chicago, IL and today, Chicago is still home to the Chicago National College of Naprapathy. In Europe the Scandinavian College of Manual Medicine, has been a leader in train Naprapathic Physicians and more recently Naprapthic Medicine Colleges have opened throughout Europe.

Conditions Treated by Naprapathy

Naprapaths commonly treat patients with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions, and the accompanying pain, numbness, or dysfunction.
For example:

Lower back pain and stiffness
Neck pain and stiffness
Pain or stiffness in any region of the spine
Pain, stiffness, or numbness in arms, shoulders, elbows, or hands
Pain, stiffness, or numbness in hips, legs, knees, or feet
Poor circulation or lymph drainage of the extremities
Sciatic nerve pain
Common strains, sprains, tendonitis, and overexertion injuries
Injuries related to automobile collisions, and falls
TMJ-temporal mandibular joint dysfunction

It is also important to note that often patients suffering from conditions not commonly considered of musculoskeletal origin may also be helped by naprapathic care. For example:

Headaches, including migraines
Hiatal hernia
Ringing in the ears
Dizziness
Cold hands and feet
Some stomach problems
Patients suffering from the effects of stress, depression, and anxiety
Tightness in tissues related to scar tissue
Fibromyalgia

The above are just a sample of conditions that may benefit from naprapathic manipulation. I strongly encourage you to consult with a Doctor of Naprapathy to discuss the details of your condition.

Naprapathy

In Naprapathy, the focus is on the soft tissues that support the vertebrae (spine) and other joints. By encouraging motion in tissues that have become rigid and inflexible, the Naprapath is actually triggering the activity of fibroblasts, a type of stem cell that is responsible for the generation of new elastic tissue in the body. If only the alignment is considered, the existing tensions in the soft tissues will misalign the bones quickly after "adjustment." Naprapathic treatment is a gentle stretching treatment applied with a manual massage-like manual technique. The aim of the treatment is to encourage the growth of new elastic tissue, while gently releasing old constrictions caused by injury or stress. Naprapathic manipulation also encourages health by stimulating circulation and aiding in lymph drainage.

Neuromuscular Therapy

Neuromuscular therapy is a system of soft tissue massage techniques that were developed in the 1930's by Dr. Stanley Lief in England. Neuromuscular therapy aims to balance the central nervous system with the musculoskeletal system correct any disorders brought about as a result of any imbalances between the two. Neuromuscular therapy enhances the function of joints and muscles, and speeds healing by facilitating the release endorphins.

How does Neuromuscular Therapy work

Neuromuscular therapy was developed after an intensive study of the nervous system and its interaction with the musculoskeletal system. When the relationship between the two systems is not in a state of homoeostatic balance, chronic myofascial pain or dysfunction can occur. Neuromuscular therapy aims to restore homoeostasis between the two systems.

Neuromuscular therapy has a holistic approach towards healing in that emphasis is laid on stimulating the body to heal itself. Once this healing has begun, neuromuscular therapy techniques are used to stimulate soft-tissue repair in the affected areas. During a typical session of neuromuscular therapy, the therapist will first examine the patient and his or her medical history in attempt to accurately gauge all the factors that are creating and prolonging pain. Once the problem areas have been identified, alternating levels of concentrated pressure are applied on the areas of muscle spasm with the fingers, knuckles or elbow.

Neuromuscular therapy works by addressing the following six physiological factors which can intensify pain patterns. They are:

Trigger points - trigger points are highly irritable points in the nervous system.

Nerve entrapment/compression - when a nerve gets pressed constantly between the surrounding structures, it can lead to an acute kind of chronic pain.

Postural distortions - Postural distortions result in underdevelopment of the supporting muscles and thereby lead to their weakening.

Nutrition - Lack of adequate nutrition to the cells leads to an over all weakening of the entire system.

Ischemia - In a condition such as Ischemia, the cells and tissues get a reduced blood supply and as a result are under-nourished.

Stress - Stress plays havoc with the functioning of the nervous and musculoskeletal system.

Benefits of Neuromuscular Therapy

Neuromuscular therapy is used to treat conditions such as chronic pain, sciatica, rotator cuff dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, temporomandibular joint dysfunction and migraines. It is also used in the treatment of some physical and sexual abuse-related traumas. Neuromuscular therapy is also the most effective type of massage therapy for lower back pain.

Neuromuscular therapy is also used to locate and release spasms and hyper contractions in the tissue. It aids the healing process for injured tissue, assists in venous and lymphatic flow, restores postural alignment, and imparts flexibility to the tissues.