Trigenics Physio Rehab Centre

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Trigenics Institute

What is Trigenics?

Trigenics is a medical assessment and treatment system which uses interactive applied functional neurology to reset the way the brain communicates with the body. The neuroplastic effect is that of immediate pain relief with instant increase in strength and movement. Trigenics achieves this result by applying 3 treatment techniques at the same time for an effect on the nervous system which is much greater than if only one were applied.

The 3 components of Trigenics are:

1. resisted exercise neurology
2. muscle mechanoreceptor treatment
3. biofeedback breathing.

Trigenics is used by manual medicine physicians such as osteopathic and chiropractic doctors as well as physiotherapists. Fitness or athletic trainers and licensed massage therapists also use variations of Trigenics for muscular balance assessments and/or treatment of physical pain conditions as well as neuromuscular retraining.

Trigenics has revolutionized the way patients with musculoskeletal disorders and pain syndromes are treated in that it is was the first in history to introduce the concept of combining soft tissue therapy with resisted exercise. A worldwide leading innovation in the field of functional neurology, the therapeutic effects of Trigenics are unprecedented.

Here are some of the treatment benefits you will learn how to deliver in the Registered Trigenics Practitioner Course:

• Restoration and normalization of causative functional neurology for optimum sensorimotor control of movement
• Applicable and highly effective for post injury rehabilitation in early and later stages. Achieve earlier pre-accident status and return to work dates for your patients.
• Instant and cumulative muscle strength or length augmentation for athletic performance enhancement applications. Objectively increase any athletes speed, power and performance. Personal best will be achieved!
• Trigenics is versatile and can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions. It is not limited to musculotendinous inflammatory or adhesive conditions.
• Due to underlying neurophysiology and application procedures, Trigenics® is a safe and comfortable treatment for the doctor and the patient.
• Specific applications can be used as a "no-force" manipulation technique which presents an excellent alternative to cervical or lumber high force manipulation.
• Effective for treating all age groups including pediatrics and geriatrics.
• Excellent results for musculoskeletal treatment of neurological conditions, stroke rehab etc.
• Effective to directly treat acute injuries for immediate pain and inflammation reduction as well as faster functional restoration.
• Treat the whole body systematically using specially modified eastern meridian assessment and treatment applications.
• Applicable for adjunctive care as an exercise system for patients in rehab or between treatments.

Trigenics Clinic

Areas of Treatment in Trigenics

Trigenics® can also be used to treat any condition or state of disease in the body using its Oriental Medicine methodologies. This is referred to as "Myomeridian Medicine" in Trigenics.

As a wide assortment of conditions can benefit significantly from Trigenics, we have explained more of the specifics below. Treatment is directed locally to the specific dysfunction from a myoneural perspective or holistically using myomeridian assessment and treatment procedures.

Conditions of the Neck, Back, Pelvis, and Thorax

Trigenics® can be used to effectively treat any non-organic condition of the spine and pelvis. Sacroiliac, gluteal, sciatic, lumbosacral, neck and upper back, ribs, lumbar strain, general myofascial or musculotendinous conditions have all benefited tremendously from Trigenics® alone.

Trigenists also need not shy away from relatively serious conditions such as herniated disks, facet impingement, stenosis, fusion, spondylolisthesis, degenerative disk disease, arthritis, scoliosis, healed fracture, post surgical laminectomy, post surgical diskectomy, Harrington rods etc. Many of these conditions have also benefited significantly. With organic conditions, limitations are placed but these conditions may be aided by Trigenics® applications using myomeridian medicine formulas or in conjunction with other modalities.

Trigenics® is not contraindicated in patients with osteoporosis or cancer, as treatment is completely non-traumatic.

Trigenics® treats the dysfunction locally on a myoneural level by effectively decreasing pain and muscle hypertonicity, resetting the resting tonicity, reducing fascial tension, and restoring joint mobility. Holistically, conditions are treated by balancing the body's bio-menergy. In cases of severe restriction of motion, it is possible to beneficially apply Trigenics within the limited available range.

Conditions of the Extremities

Patients who have been diagnosed with bursitis, rotator cuff tendonitis, impingement syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome, acromioclavicular sprain, sternoclavicular sprain, post fracture conditions, frozen shoulder, tennis and golfer's elbow have benefited dramatically with Trigenics, usually on the first treatment and after all other treatment methods have failed.

Patients who have been involved in a motor vehicle accident respond extremely well to Trigenics, as in other cases where there is a clear mechanism of injury that is traumatic in nature. If the accident is severe and there are many conflicting hypersensitive myopoints, a severe hypersensitive myopoint in another area, as determined by the assessment may need to be treated initially. Headaches, tinnitus, dizziness and TMJ dysfunctions also respond well.

The Trigenics Clinic also has an on-staff chiropodist to help correct your specific foot and body imbalances. We are fully trained to fit you for orthotics that will help to reduce the strain and stress on your body.

Who can benefit from Trigenics?

Trigenics, as a conservative functional therapy, should always be considered before surgical options are initiated.

Trigenics has been found to benefit a wide assortment of patients. Trigenics is primarily used in all phases of rehabilitation as well as for maintenance care and athletic performance enhancement. The aim of Trigenics® is to remove restrictive barriers of movement in the body and to reset, restore and optimize normal myoneural physiology. This is accomplished by decreasing protective muscle spasm, fascial tension, joint hypomobility, pain, and swelling and increasing circulation, strength and length.

Athletes

Trigenics is proving to be revolutionary in the athletic world for performance enhancement. Because Trigenics® essentially resets the muscles gamma bias it can have an immediate strengthening or lengthening effect. Athletic performance is, therefore, significantly enhanced without drugs.

Patients with sports injuries also respond incredibly well to Trigenics. Common injuries such as sprained ankles, hamstring or calf strains, plantar fasciitis, shin splints, jumpers knee, throwers shoulder, ligament sprains, pelvic or sacroiliac strains, hip pointers, rotator cuff injuries, lumbago, sciatica, wry neck, golfers and tennis elbow injuries can be treated effectively. Trigenics® range-of-motion, strengthening and lengthening exercises are also employed post treatment.

Rehabilitation Patients

Trigenics also has remarkably beneficial applications in the rehabilitation field. Unlike other manual therapies, special applications of Trigenics® can be applied during the immediate acute post-injury stage.

Geriatric Patients

Usually, when elderly patients are exposed to Trigenics, they quickly accept it and benefit greatly because it is gentle and highly effective. Trigenics® may be able to reduce and relieve several chronic dysfunctions that have been preventing the patient from achieving a normal functional range of motion. These patients are often surprised and excited with the results, which effectively improve the quality of their life. They find themselves moving much more easily with less or no discomfort and often performing movements that they had assumed they had lost forever. These may include tying shoes, looking both ways when driving, riding a bike, walking, swimming, and other activities of daily living.

Osteoporosis is a consideration with this patient population. Trigenics® is the treatment of choice in these cases as it is safe and non-traumatic. The elderly generally tolerate Trigenics® very well. Arthritic conditions often develop (hips, knees etc.) because of biomechanical imbalances arising from old sprain/strain injuries. Most elderly patients feel that their pains are simply a factor of age and that not much can be done for them. This is not the case and they are to be informed accordingly. Trigenics® is extremely effective for the elderly.

Pediatric Patients

Infants and young children with congenital hip dysplasia, torticollis, brachial plexus injuries (Erb's or mixed palsy), and colicky babies have been treated very successfully with Trigenics. The Trigenist initially moves the infants body part for them. This, in turn, causes them to initiate movement themselves to assist in the procedure. Clinically, this technique is much more effective than simply stretching or massaging the muscles and is also effective when manipulation has failed. The child will likely be more cooperative because the treatment is more comfortable than stretching.

Respiratory Patients

Patients who have difficulty breathing can benefit from Trigenics. Many respiratory patients are taught Autogenic breathing and Autogenic Meditation for energy conservation and to improve their respiratory potential. However, restricted ribs, spine, pelvis, and hypertonic muscles may prevent these patients from achieving full functional benefit. By treating the restrictions in the spine, pelvis, ribs, and hypertonic muscles (i.e., rhomboids, sacrospinalis, diaphragm, psoas, quadratus lumborum, and intercostal muscles etc.) the patient may be able to expand the rib cage more fully and with greater ease and may be able to perform breathing exercises to a greater potential and with more comfort.

Patients with anxiety

Patients suffering from anxiety related disorders respond very well to Trigenics. From a neurological perspective, Trigenics® applied to areas of chronic muscular hypertonicity has a remarkably sedative effect and provides a generalized calming of the patient. Post-Trigenics® endorphin release is also accompanied by a characteristic sense of euphoria, which tends to alleviate anxiety.

Another benefit that some patients experience is an actual emotional outpouring called a Trigenics neuromyo-emotional response where emotional blocks that have been stored in the muscle knots are released. This facilitates some patients to laugh, cry or just become extremely calm. Most Trigenics® patients, therefore, experience a great sense of stress reduction and generalized relaxation following a typical 10- minute treatment. Fibromyalgia patients also respond extremely well to Trigenics.

From an eastern medicine perspective, Trigenics® Myomeridian balancing has also been shown to generally relax the patient and restore harmony to their lives.

Neurological Patients

Trigenics has been used successfully in treating individuals with hypertonicity secondary to both upper and lower motor neuron lesions. These patients include those with trigeminal neuralgia, traumatic brain injury, cerebral vascular accident, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and spinal cord injures. Areas of the body paralyzed or afflicted with severe hypotonia or atonia (i.e., flaccid arm and leg tone) will obviously not be responsive to Trigenics. If an individual has flaccid patterns in one area of the body and spastic patterns in another region, the hypertonic or spastic region would be amenable to treatment using Trigenics. Trigenics® with these patients may be used to reset gamma bias and thereby optimize muscle tone, improve postural positioning, and increase mobility and functional movement.

Pre and Post Surgery Patients

Trigenics is effective in regaining mobility and function following most orthopedic surgeries. Even in cases where a number of years have passed and range of motion has been lost, Trigenics® is still often effective in increasing joint range of motion.