"I will, but first let me try
something," I replied. As I carefully searched the posterior
scalene, Miss M.'s eyes widened the moment I hit the right spot. One spot replicated all her symptoms: the pain on the left when turning right, the pain down her arm, and the pain near her scapular border. The excitement on her face was captivating, a childlike enthusiasm for solving the puzzle at hand. Showing her the scalene referral pattern, I could see her relief as she understood what she felt and why. Her understanding of the mechanics of the injury, the muscle involvement, and the seemingly random symptoms now coalesced into a clear picture. I'd bet that facilitating her understanding was at least as important as the treatment I did to the scalene muscle.
instructor for Precision Neuromuscular Therapy Seminars and president of the 16-therapist clinic BodyWork Associates in Champaign, Illinois. His clinic, seminars, and research endeavors explore the science behind this work. Visit www.nmtmidwest.com or email him at doug@nmtmidwest.com.
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As I carefully searched the posterior scalene,
Miss M.'s eyes widened the moment I hit the right spot.
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