So far, we’ve explored how NKT treatment targets muscles and corrects dysfunctional movement patterns caused by past injuries or trauma. One of the key strengths—and unique aspects—of the NKT technique is its focus on treating scars and ligaments, areas that are often overlooked in conventional therapies.
WHY ARE SCARS AND LIGAMENTS SO IMPORTANT?
In the body’s neurological hierarchy, ligaments hold a higher functional priority than muscles. When a ligament is dysfunctional, it sends altered signals to the surrounding musculature, often leading to increased muscle tone or compensatory patterns. In short — ligaments initiate, muscles respond.
Common conditions where ligament dysfunction is frequently present include:
- Low back and neck pain
- Ankle sprains and various dislocations
- Shoulder, hip, and knee pain
- Ligament injuries and bone fractures
- Whiplash injuries
- Direct trauma or blunt force to specific areas of the body
At the very top of the neurological chain are scars. In addition to often carrying an emotional trauma component, scars represent areas of altered neural sensitivity, either hypo- or hypersensitive. This altered input can interfere with the proper function of muscles and surrounding connective tissue.
This is where NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT) comes in. The technique is used to normalize the function of muscles that are compensating due to the presence of a scar or ligament dysfunction.
NKT is particularly effective in cases involving:
- Large or restrictive scars
- Post-surgical recovery
- Diastasis
- Cuts, lacerations, and traumatic skin injuries