Neural Manipulation (NM) was developed in clinical practice by French osteopathic physician Jean-Pierre Barral, in collaboration with fellow French osteopathic physician Alain Croibier. NM assesses the mechanical relationships between the osseous (bony) tissues of the cranium & spine, and their softer nervous tissue counterparts, the cranial & spinal nerves. NM identifies and releases restrictions in the nerves while at the same time examines the effect that these restrictions have on other parts of the body. In so doing, it helps to further evaluate and treat the body in a more comprehensive (global) manner. NM is performed by applying precise, gentle pressure to the nerve sheath (the supportive and protective connective tissue surrounding the nerve), then elongating it into a specific direction until it is able to move freely within its environment. The slight tension produced by this treatment process will get transferred through the nerve and other local nerve tissue, and extend all the way to the centrally located nerve root. Thus, the distal contact has a local and central effect, which is both mechanical and reflexogenic. Manual therapy, as it applies to the treatment of nerves, follows the standard principles of mobility and function. So for optimal functioning, the nerves must be able to move freely within their surrounding environments. It is important to note that the release of restricted nerves can have a favorable effect on the functioning of the corresponding viscera (organs and vessels). Nerves are involved in every visceral function, so without proper neural control, some of the normal visceral activities cannot be maintained. In actuality, the nerves are involved in all bodily functions, so this truth can be applied to every physiological system of the body, including the musculo-skeletal system. Nerve restrictions can come from many sources, some of which include: • Injuries • Physical Traumas (Including Surgeries) • Scar Tissue • Faulty Posture • Abnormal Movement Patterns • Repetitive Mechanical Irritations • Excessive/Improper Stretching • Functional Disorders • Illnesses/Diseases With neural interferences in any given body region, the associated spinal cord and/or brain structures can also become irritated. Thus, these specific peripheral nerve treatments can have a positive influence on these so-called facilitated neural pathways and their corresponding central nervous system tissues, thereby promoting healthy neural activity in a more comprehensive manner. Generally speaking, manual therapy treatments are effective due to the fact that they help to correct distorted mechanical relationships in the body that are creating noxious stimuli that are being transmitted from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system. In turn, these distorted processes will also elicit negative responses transmitting from the central nervous system back out to the peripheral nervous system. Until these phenomena are appropriately treated, they will continue on in cyclical patterns that will most likely intensify and gradually involve more structures, which will in turn lead to increased bodily dysfunction that will bring about additional symptoms. BENEFITS The following is a list of benefits that can be achieved as a result of NM treatments, some of which have been explained in the preceding text: • Relieves Acute & Chronic Pain • Alleviates Numbness/Tingling/Burning Sensations • Restores Proper Movement To The Joints • Helps To Eliminate Muscle Spasms/Cramping • Helps To Eliminate Edemas • Normalizes Nerve Pressures/Improves Neuro-Vascular Functioning • Increases Local Tissue Functionality • Improves And Maintains Visceral Functions • Enhances The Functioning Of Every Physiological System • Promotes Healthy Neural Activity In A More Comprehensive Manner • Corrects Distorted Mechanical Relationships That Are Ill-Affecting The Nervous System

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