ACTIVCORE’S NEUROMUSCULAR ACTIVATION THERAPY
CONNECTING YOUR BRAIN AND YOUR MUSCLES
HOW ACTIVCORE CAN HELP!
Neuromuscular activation is a term commonly used in the medical community, but few specialists are able to harness the intricacies of this rehabilitation approach to help clients with their injuries. Fortunately, we have access to an expert here at Regenerative
Using neuromuscular activation, or the connection between your brain and your muscles and nerves, Activcore specialists look at how your body moves as a whole — not just the injured area. They then search for muscular deficits and abnormal movement that may be contributing to the root cause of your pain. Once the cause is located, they use their Redcord Suspension System, combined with high levels of neuromuscular stimulation, to restore stability, control, and strength. If you aren’t familiar with the value of the Redcord Suspension System, you’re in for a treat! Through this method, you are suspended by cords to simulate weightlessness — it’s like swimming in a pool. Once you are suspended, your therapist accelerates your motor learning in a pain-free environment, which enables neurons in your brain to be more energized and efficient at their job. Over time, your body weight is slowly added back into the exercises as you re-establish proper control of the movements. In all, neuromuscular activation is a scientifically grounded therapeutic tool that delivers fast results. If you have questions about the process, don’t hesitate to give our office a call at 407-730-5660.
Sport Spine and Spa. Daniel Tribby, the owner and director or Activcore Physical Therapy, knows how to use this approach to treat and strengthen clients’ muscle function. Here’s how his process works:
WHY DO YOU NEED IT?
Both injury and inactivity can alter your brain’s ability to switch on the right muscles at the right moment using the right amount of force. This loss of muscle control is referred to as neuromuscular deactivation, and it impairs your ability to properly stabilize specific joints in your
body. It can stem from sport or occupational overuse, childbirth, poor posture, surgery, or a sedentary lifestyle. When you lose muscle control, the muscles surrounding the deactivated area try to help out by overcompensating for the loss in function. Unfortunately, this leads to abnormal movement, muscle strains, and pain.
USE CUES TO CREATE A RUNNING HABIT RUNNING: A LOVE STORY
Since the ‘70s, devotees have referred to the elusive rush of euphoria they feel during and right after a run as a “runner’s high.” Your friend who claims to “love” running despite how exhausted she looks at the finish line of her 10K might be experiencing the effects of this phenomenon. This post-workout boost has long been linked to a rush of endorphins entering the brain, but a recent study from researchers in Germany suggests that a more likely cause is an increased production of serotonin and other feel-good neurotransmitters. Because of these physiological effects, running may help to improve your body’s ability to stand up to stress while also making you feel good. For seasoned runners, that sweet call of serotonin might be enough to lace up their sneakers week after week, but the rest of us might need a little more convincing. Research into the psychology of habit formation, which has allowed companies like Procter & Gamble to make millions, has found that habits are often linked to a specific cue. Calling on the insight of psychologists, marketing campaigns have used this tactic to sell products like Febreze, and you can use some of the same techniques to adopt a running habit. Most cues fall into one of four categories: temporal (linked to a specific location or time of day), action-based (one of a series of actions), emotional (linked to a mood or emotion), or social (linked
to a particular group of people). So if you want to create a running habit, develop prompts that will cue you to engage in it.
For example, you can use temporal cues to make a habit of running every day after work, or you can make it a necessary step in your routine: Wake up, brush teeth, coffee, run, shower. Documenting how you feel after a run will help your mind link the good feelings it gives you to the action, which will then cue the habit. Next time your drinking buddies suggest
happy hour, suggest a run instead. Maybe they’ll even pick up the habit.
Go on now. Let running sweep you off your feet!
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