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  • Hands-on, integrated manual therapy treatment is performed (based on the eval)
  • A Post-test is performed to highlight the changes from the pre-test
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Impacts of COVID related stress on the muscle system

By:

Vidhi Shastri, PT, CFMT

Now that I have talked about effects on all the other systems of the body, I will focus on how stress affects the muscles. The initial response to flight or fight mode is all the larger muscles in the legs like hamstrings, quads prepare you to run away. The upper body muscles like biceps, triceps are ready to push, hit, etc.    The postural muscles deactivate, so all the stabilizing muscles and smaller muscles (containing high amounts of proprioceptors) deactivate affecting balance and proprioception.

With so many changes happening initially if the stress cycle continues the long term effects are adverse. Stress leads to muscle imbalances, fatigue, trigger points, balance and proprioception issues and loss of joint protection. Manual therapy plays an important role in addressing all the above issues by educating and treating the effects on muscles.  This is done through the nervous system and the brain by:

  • Balancing the autonomic nervous system
  • Working on stabilizing muscles
  • Postural reeducation
  • Isometric exercises
  • Range of motion and dynamic stretching
  • Balance
  • Proprioception and sensorimotor retraining
  • Trigger point and soft tissue treatment
  • And more!

The last but not the least is sleep. Stay tuned to read more about stress and its effects on sleep.

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There are TWO options to Begin:

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Consult+Eval+Treat (90-min Live Session) *RECOMMENDED*

Our Process:

Consult

  • Deep dive into your history, complaints and previous treatments
  • Learn and discuss WHY previous treatments didn’t work
  • Uncover the true SOURCE of your complaint(s) and HOW they developed
  • Learn realistic strategies to self-manage and self-treat
  • *Identify the systems, structures and functions to be Evaluated*

Evaluation

  • Examine, measure and test the systems, structures and functions identified in the Consult
  • Create the clinical Assessment (your situational summary)
  • Develop the Treatment Plan (what order to treat and how)

Treatment

  • A Pre-test is performed to measure a specific, challenging/painful movement or position
  • Hands-on, integrated manual therapy treatment is performed (based on the eval)
  • A Post-test is performed to highlight the changes from the pre-test
  • Results are measurable - every session

Current Clients:

Need to continue your current care?