Panasonic EP30005KU User Manual - Page 9

Neuromuscular Therapy Therapists apply a variety of manual techniques to a specific area of the muscle being affected, allowing the body to move how it was intended to. Benefits: • Removes trigger points • Restores flexibility • Rebuilds strength • Restores optimal oxygen levels to muscles and tissues Therapeutic Touch Practitioners believe they can detect imbalances in a person's energy flow and correct the problem. This method decreases pain by moving energy through the body by the laying on of hands. This is believed to be a "mind over matter" approach to decreasing pain. Benefits: • Relieves pain • Reduces stress • Improves emotional well-being Selected sources: Mosby's Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage, www.Myofascialrelease.com, www.Rehabilitationservices.com, Judith D. DeLany for the NMT Center of St. Petersburg, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (www.nccam.nih.gov) "Since using my Panasonic Massage Chair at home, I: • Sleep better • Have less swelling in my legs after traveling • Recover from travel much quicker • Experienced less stress • Feel better over all" -Julia, a patient of Dr. Donkin and owner of a Panasonic Massage Chair of daily massage 9