Neuro Structural Technique Now Available at San Francisco Chiropractic

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 3, 2011 -- NST, or Neuro Structural Integration technique , is an effective muscular therapy that balances muscle tone throughout the body by using gentle reflex movements called "pri moves" along the postural muscles of the body. When proper muscle balance is achieved, the entire body can move much better, it uses up less energy, and will function much better overall because of better nerve flow.

NST is appropriate for people struggling with chronic muscle pain, stress, and other diseases. It is regarded as a "miracle" therapy as it has been shown to get results in conditions where other treatments failed.

Please visit http://sf-chiro.com/neuro-structural-integration-technique-nst.htm (copy and paste this link to your browser) for more information, or call (415) 627-9077 .

Good health is tied to the proper working of the autonomic nervous system. This is the system that controls the bodily functions automatically, without thought. It consists of two separate systems known as the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

The sympathetic nervous system is active any time there is a requirement to muster a great deal of energy. This is commonly known as the fight or flight reaction. This system activates should there be a need to quickly engage the skeletal muscles, for instance during a conflict or sports activity. It also engages when the body is subjected to stressful events, for instance the fear of accidents, financial stress, and intense anger. The sympathetic nervous system will cause increased blood to flow to the extremities, raises heart rate and blood pressure levels, makes the body hairs stand up, and also dilates the pupils. It also leads to a rise of cortisol, a stress hormone created by the kidneys that can help meter these physiological functions. Studies show that persistently high levels of cortisol can contribute to poor health.

The parasympathetic nervous system does the complete opposite. It decelerates heartbeat and breathing rate, lowers blood pressure level, constricts the pupils, and diverts blood to the internal organs. It is the system that is engaged after taking a meal, or when the body is in a rest mode.

In today's world, tension causes the sympathetic nervous system to regularly be engaged. The high levels of cortisol can result in joint disease and heart disease. It also causes the muscles to be in a consistent state of tension, which results in neck and back pain.

NST can help alleviate the effects of stress and muscle tension. The therapy involves triggering small reflexes in the postural muscles, re-setting them very much like rebooting a malfunctioning computer. The patient lies down while the therapist delicately elicits the reflexes along particular points in the body. The end result is a surge of parasympathetic activity that instantly pacifies the body and re-sets muscle activity.

Neuro structural integration practitioners in San Francisco are generally skilled body workers, doctors of chiropractic and can also be acupuncturists or even holistic doctors. NST is quite appealing because it is gentle, relaxing and it results in an instant relief of symptoms most of the time. It is not uncommon for a patient to find a release of emotional tension after a neuro structural integration workout.

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