Treatment of Peripheral Nerves
Nerve tissue is an integral part of the human body’s functional systems. A nerve serving as a conduit of information is only fully functional if it is free to move both inside and out, i.e. in relation to its surroundings. Only in this way can it fulfill its neurophysiological tasks unhindered and provide adequate local and systemic responsiveness.
A nerve whose functionality is disturbed shows the following features, among others:
- Loss of lubricity
- Changes in the consistency of the tissue
- Sensitivity to pain during palpation
One can palpate certain points of the body along the peripheral nerves, using a special technique to mobilize them.
Mobilization of the peripheral nerves:
- Improves mobility of the fascial coating of the nerves
- Reduction of intraneural pressure
- Reduction of extraneural pressure
The treatment of peripheral nerves is indicated for the following conditions:
Indications for treatment of the cervical plexus:
- Headaches, especially those that begin at the neck and radiate into the back of the head
- Dizziness and balance disorders
- Upper thoracic aperture syndrome
- Shoulder girdle complaints
- Changes and disruption of diaphragm function
- Abdominal breathing disorders
Indications for treatment of the brachial plexus:
- Cervicobrachial disorders
- Periarthropathy – buccal scapularis disorders
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Epicondylopathia humeri radialis and ulnaris
- Dysesthesia throughout the shoulder and arm
- Complaints in the shoulder girdle region
Indications for the treatment of the lumbar plexus:
- Knee and hip joint pain
- Hypoesthesia and hyperesthesia of the entire leg to the foot
- Renal ptosis
- Lumbar pain
Indications for the treatment of the sacral plexus:
- Prolapsed disc
- Discomfort in the hip and knee
- Lumbar sciatic pain
- Disorders in the ankle area, especially post-traumatic
- Soles of the feet, especially heel spurs
