How are STAMINA® Therapy sessions structured?
A new adult patient begins with one 90 minute and two 60 minute sessions spaced 7 days apart. These sessions are then followed by three 30 minute sessions, spaced 2, 3 and then 4 weeks apart until the patient is successfully retaining alignments, and is pain free. If desired, long term maintenance can then be arranged periodically to retain the benefits of the alignment. Depending on the chronicity and complexity of the pathology involved (ie. long term muscle atrophy and nerve damage), treatment frequency and number of sessions will vary to achieve the desired result. In such cases it may be necessary to combine other modalities (ie. laser, chiropractic, physiotherapy, acupuncture, surgery, pharmaceutical ) to assist in recovery. Children generally start with two 60 minute sessions followed by three 30 minute sessions (depending on the pathology) and are then assessed for maintenance.
What should I expect during the therapy?
During a session 14 key muscles are performance tested and measured before and after the alignments. The measurements are charted and track your progress. Some patients can experience some brief moments of discomfort while repositioning the most misaligned muscles, this is tolerable, and the discomfort does not linger like the pain of the pathology with which you presented. Most patients experience a reduction or elimination of their pain as the alignments and retraining occur.
What should I expect following my session?
Following the initial re-alignment the patient may experience mild fatigue or surge in energy, mild muscle soreness (like that of doing a new exercise) dissipating over 24-36 hours. Following those symptoms you may begin to experience any or all of the following:
What can Ergonomic Assessment do for me?
Often the most repetitive strain injuries come from the tasks we do most frequently in our work or home life. Simply put, it isn’t necessarily what you do but how you do those activities. We can offer suggestions on stationary and active posturing for daily functions that will create a balanced distribution of load in body posture, thus eliminating the source of aggravation. Generally, this assessment is part of a full STAMINA® session.
What role does Kinesiology play in my session?
Each patient will learn 3 simple Self Aligning Isometric movements which need to be performed 2 - 3 times daily for 3 months and in some cases longer, to re-train motor pathways, and strengthen key stabilizing load bearing muscles. Instructions will be given on how to correctly walk and sit. Some patients will receive additional exercises specifically to address problem areas in order to rebuild muscle tone and strength. Kinesiology is part of a full STAMINA® therapy session.
How do STAMINA® Therapy and Laser Therapy work interactively?
Once the muscles have been realigned, the initial cause of compression and compensation pain
has been addressed. In some individuals the soft tissue damage or inflammation is too advanced, creating a plateau in treatment, requiring additional therapy. Laser therapy goes to work promoting healing in damaged cells, ultimately improving communication from the brain to the muscle. This will allow STAMINA® to be more effective to those damaged areas.(see list of pathologies)
