NIOS Process
NIOS is a form manual medicine that resolves pain and tissue dysfunction. Through positioning the body and tissue in positions of comfort, the neurological system can be manipulated to interrupt the pain spasm cycle and over time, to reset the resting length of tissue in a “normal” range, which promotes increase in strength, performance and function. Essentially It is the opposite of stretching. Much like unkinking a knot from a chain necklace, NIOS works in the same fashion; tissues are pushed together, twisted, compressed and manipulated to take tension off “neurological chain links.” The therapy pain-free and is suited for all ages and most painful conditions.
PRIMARY GOAL
The primary goal of NIOS is to promote a positive healing environment by correcting musculoskeletal and neurological imbalances to facilitate tissue regeneration, growth, and repair in order for the body to self-correct.
It works to unkink the tissues muscle fibers by decreasing the neural activation of them by both mechanically shortening them and also by changing the neurochemical bonding formed due to pain and inflammation. Further, the interruption of the neural signal created by pain and inflammation either acute or chronic, decreases neural activation at the spinal cord, brain stem and at the local tissue level. Decreasing the sympathetic drive or gain of the neurologic system over time helps to sustain a normal tissue length, thereby, eliminating or decreasing pain permanently.
However, NIOS is often only one part of the treatment process that must be implemented. Once a tissue is released and pain is eliminated, it must often be restored or rehabilitated and then the new tissue length sustained. When tissues are painful, contracted or inflamed, they weaken and loose size, atrophy. The tissue spasm not only causes pain, but inside the twisted tissue are blood vessels and nerves that also become compressed, decreasing blood flow and neural activation, which decreases tissue health.
IS IT SAFE
NIOS is suited for any patient who has a history of either acute or chronic pain. Ideally, knowing the cause or mechanism of injury or the pain (e.g., fall, vehicular accident, sporting injury or an unexpected demand on the body) is helpful to isolate and identify tissue restrictions that may have developed. However, often tissue restrictions or tenderpoints (TPs) often develop from athletic or exercise related participation, stress, a surgical intervention, breast augmentation or visceral dysfunction. Our practitioners however will evaluate you and work with your physician to determine if your symptoms are related to an underlying disease process or are associated with an athletic related injury.
NIOS is safe and effective for most patients because there is no force utilized. It is a passive pain-free therapy. However, there are a few general contraindications or conditions that prevent the use of NIOS, systemic malignancy, abdominal or thoracic aneurysms, acute/unmanaged rheumatoid arthritis, open wounds, sutures, healing fractures, hematoma, skin hypersensitivity, or infection
HOW LONG DO TREATMENTS TAKE
The first appointment usually takes 60 min. and involves an evaluation component. During this first assessment the clinician and patient get to know each other and a comprehensive health history is obtained as well as an orthopedic evaluation is conducted if warranted. This discussion is followed by a half hour of therapy.
Follow-up visit is usually usually 3-4 hr. in length, and you are encouraged for maximum benefit of the therapy. For most dysfunctions one Nios procedure is needed.
The typical treatment approach/regimen involves the following:
– Initial Evaluation and treatment (1 hour)
– Biomechanical evaluation (1 hour)
– Charting of myofascial restrictions (1-2 hours)
– NIOS intervention (3-4 hours procedure)
Most conditions have been restored to a pain free Status but if not patient will need to return no longer then 48 hours for follow up treatment for another 3-4 hours until completed.
OUR PROMISE
At completion of your NIOS session, if your pain has not decreased or fully stopped or range of motion does not improve you can have your money back!
If you complete the Physical Rehabilitation process which is 6-8 weeks of rehab 3x a week you can come see us for treatment in the respective area if any pain should come about for 6 months from the day of procedure completion at no cost to you.