Peripheral nerve mobilisation
What is peripheral nerve mobilisation?
Neurodynamics technique is a therapeutic method that uses the designed to release blocked or pressurised nerves. The physiotherapist uses special grips to determine exactly which nerve and which part of it is under pressure. Then performs therapeutic holds by moving the patient's spine and limbs to relieve numbness, pain, restriction of movement, muscle spasm, discomfort.
What is peripheral nerve mobilisation used for?
Peripheral nerves are the nerve fibres that exit the spinal cord and innervate our body. As they exit the spinal cord, they form what are known as tangles, or run straight into certain muscles. Peripheral nerves travel a long way to reach their destination, the part of the body they innervate. In the process, they pass through tunnels formed by muscles and bones, and cross various joints.
Along their course can be damaged, suppressed. Pain and numbness may occur in the area they serve. In such cases, peripheral nerve mobilisation treatment may be a useful therapeutic procedure.
What effect can be achieved with peripheral nerve mobilisation?
If the physiotherapist has successfully identified the location of the problem, and implemented a personalised therapy for the patient, numbness and pain due to the suppressed nerve can be reduced immediately. To maintain the effect achieved, patients are given exercises to do at home.
For which patients are we recommended?
The neurodynamics technique is recommended for patients who:
- Numbness due to a spinal problem, and they experience pain in their limbs. These symptoms are neck and lumbar spinal complaints are common in cases of disc problems.
- Due to poor posture, or after excessive strain, called tunnel syndrome have been diagnosed by a rheumatologist or orthopaedic specialist.
What is peripheral nerve mobilisation?
Peripheral nerve mobilisation is used to release pinched, pinched nerves from compression. An adapted technique can be used to normalise nerve mobility, reducing pain and restoring function. This is combined with self-therapeutic, at-home movements that mobilise the nerve proximally or distally, always depending on the test result (Sliding technique).
What is peripheral nerve mobilisation used for?
Treatment of pain and sensory disturbances in the peripheral nerve supply area, especially after spinal surgery or disc problems after (flattened nerve roots), scars, inflammation, chemotherapy, TOS, Carpal tunnel or other tunnel syndromes.
Tímea Szentpétery
Physiotherapist
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Physiotherapist
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Physiotherapist
Krisztina Tatai
Physiotherapist