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NEURO-LYMPHATIC POINTS
What’s In The Mind Is In The Body
We need to let go of the stressors in the mind to positively affect the healing mechanism.
1. The stimulation of these points within the body aids in the maximum
potential of strength, length, power, flexibility and endurance of the
Musculoskeletal system.
2. By improving the neural pathways we can conversely affect the
hormones released by the Pituitary and Hypothalamus which denotes
whether we are in “Fight or Flight” or “Rest and digest”.
A diagram of the General
Adaptation Syndrome model
as designed by Selye.
Courtesy of Wikipedia
Alarm
Resistance
Exhaustion
 Dr
Frank
Chapman
–
Osteopath – 1930’s
 Palpated tender points –
increase or congestion in Lymph
 Improve health of organs, areas
and glands
 Dr George Goodheart – founder
of AK
 Linked Chapmans’ Reflexes with
muscles
 Every muscle has its own
Neuro-lymphatic point
1. ANS – stress state – body commonly presents in foetal position.
 Shortens postural muscles (eg. chin poke, Tx function reduced, closed chest, hips
or hamstrings).
 Body locked short.
 Postural muscles all slow twitch O2 dependant muscles.
 Diaphragm needed to transport O2 enriched blood to the body.
2. PNA – restful state for release of acetylcholine, Serotonin and dopamine.
 Hormones required for healing at the cellular level
1970’s Dr Herbert Benson at Harvard Medical School trained yoga
specialists could control autonomic diaphragm breathing.
 75% of quiet inspiration is done by the diaphragm.
 The more upright you get your thoracic spine the more you open up
your ability to breath.
 By correcting your position alone you can increase your oxygen intake by
up to 1 ½ litres per minute.
1970’s Dr Herbert Benson at Harvard Medical School trained yoga
specialists could control autonomic diaphragm breathing.
 Correct deep breathing means efficient gas exchange of O2, CO2 and
haemoglobin.
 Spontaneous respiration produces rhythmic discharge of motor neurons,
and these nerve impulses depend on the brain. The rate and depth of
respiration in regulated by chemoreceptor’s measuring PO2, PCO2 and
H+.
Assess and treat the Psoas – Gluteus Maximus – Hamstring group of the sagittal
line. Also include the Transverse Abdominals, Rectus Abdominals and Obliques,
Ineffective Glut = Inappropriate hip extension.
Hamstrings take on hip extension as their primary role.
Hamstrings tighten up and will not stretch out –Protection for the body, and
will not release till Psoas and Glut fire normally.
Client relaxes their leg and we test the
stretch of the posterior leg and
movement of the sacrum.
Laterally rotate femur and abduct to 15
degrees. Client resists your pressure to
return the leg to the table.
Activate around the umbilicus region
Rubbing both above and below the occipital ridge
If the hamstrings don’t fully release then rubbing over
the lumbo-sacral region should free them up.
Test hip extension strength of the Gluts. Activate the Neurolymphatic points as per
the previous slide.
Anterior points along the base of the
ribs and the Posterior points are between
the 8th to 10th ribs. General rubbing
with an open palm is usually sufficient
for a good result.
Activation points are 5 cm
diagonally
from
the
umbilicus and ribs. Also
between 10th – 12th ribs
in the body of the Erector
Spinae.
These points are just above the
inguinal line on the edge of the
Rectus Abdominus.
Upper 1/2 of the inner thigh affects
the Obliques and TA and the lower
portion affects the Rectus Abdominus.
Strength Test
Have your client hold their head
position whilst you apply pressure
to their forehead.
Activate the Masseter, Pterygoids
and Temporalis muscles whilst
asking the client to wobble their jaw
from side to side approximately 30
seconds.
Apply the testing doing both legs
at the same time for balance.
Activation by rubbing or tapping around
the ASIS on both hips simultaneously or
individually is equally effective.
You pull the arm
away from the body
whilst they resist.
Between the 7th and 8th ribs directly under
the nipple. *Can be painful so go easy!
NB lingering pain may require deactivating
the trigger point of the Infraspinatus.
Activation points can be targeted with full hand
rub or small circular movements between the ribs.
3 activation points include under and along the underarm/pit, C2 spineous process and
occipital ridge, and above the brows in line with the frontal sinuses.
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