Neuromuscular based presentations  'What do I feel?'

Altered performance at the nerve to muscle interface may be called muscular pain, myofascial dysfunction, trigger point syndrome, or neuromuscular distortion.

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The presentation of this status /condition is a combination of many common symptoms:  sensation of tension (or stiffness), ache/throbbing/burning, weakness or sensation of instability, firmness with or without tenderness to touch, and often referred pain to a different area with interaction/palpation (pressing contact).   The intensity of each symptom can be different person to person (and muscle to muscle) and changes based on how activities interact with the related muscles.

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These presentations come as a result of rapid events (impact, tug/pull) or sustained poor posture:  either cause results in the nervous system telling a portion of muscle to maintain activity to anticipate later events - indefinitely!

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Fortunately, the problem is not progressive and will change rapidly when directly addressed.

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Find out for yourself what changes come in 1 to 2 sessions!

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The injury resolves but the remaining symptoms do not

Some events (muscular strains, joint sprains, even a percentage of of strains concurrent with bone fractures) result in the nervous system adjusting the input from a muscle or a joint/region to increase sensitivity in order to reduce the likelihood of reinjury.  While we consider this to be detrimental in general terms, the body/nervous system considers the change in status to be appropriate/beneficial and is sustained to 'protect' us.

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Appropriately applied treatment will provide a stimulus to the nervous system to 'reset' or 'restore' this status to normal input/sensations.