YOUR FIRST VISIT

Prep for Your First Visit

• First Visit: The first usually is 1.5 hours. On your first visit, we will be doing a Myofascial Initial Evaluation and then will develop a treatment plan based on our findings, your personal goals as well as the recommendations of your healthcare provider. Remember, because you have pain in a certain area does not mean that is where we will be working. Our model is based on the concept of referred pain. That is, a pain, numbness, tingling sensation is most likely coming from a trigger point in a distant muscle. This is a dynamic, movement-focused treatment with lots of communication between client and practitioner. You will be actively engaged in this treatment process. In the illustration to the right, you can see the "X" marks in the Gluteus Medius Muscle represent the location of the Trigger Points, and the red distribution graph indicates the pattern of the muscle pain, discomfort, tingling or weakness or sensation that travels down the leg.
• Subsequent Visits: are 50 minutes. Our treatment plans usually suggest 4 -6 treatments to allow the modality to work in retraining dysfunctional and painful muscles. Over time these painful areas will be getting less painful, and your daily function will be increasing.
• Exercise/Movement/ Self-care Classes: Part of our complete practice model is to have our clients actively engaged in their rehabilitation. We encourage enrollment in our stretch and fitness classes to allow muscles to fully lengthen and strengthen while affording greater mobility and confidence.