The healthy individual

The healthy brain has access to the programs required for planing motor actions. For this, information which is essential for the activity, is evaluated and selected. This process is supported by former experiences and memory. Specific neural connections enable the desired motion to occur.

Disturbances

If there is a disturbance somewhere within the system, it reorganizes itself, to develop the best possible motor strategy. The individual recruits protective programs which are organized subconsciously and develops new adaptive strategies.

Restore

„Reset“ can be understood as restoring the situation as it was before the impairment occured. Within the N.A.P. ® – Therapy the therapist uses his hands as a specific tool to stabilize or mobilize body structures, as it would occur within the healthy system, during the action goal of the client. Experiencing positive motor strategies extinguishes adaptive avoidance strategies.
In this way the brain can restore its existing motor programs.

Role of the therapist

The therapist guides the individual by aiding his actions. Fundamental neurophysiological, functional anatomical and biomechanical knowledge Is required for this. In order to develop safe and economical strategies the individual needs to learn to use the inputs according to the situation.

Adaptation

Depending on the pathology and degree of impairments at the structural and body function level, the original condition may not be able to be restored. In this case, the therapy goal is to attain the best possible independency for daily life activities and participation in socio-cultural life, depending on the individuals potentials. Secondary prevention may be of relevance here. Even if no further improvements may be expected, it is of great importance that the condition doesn´t get worse. Especially if self-initiated activities are limited, the brain needs to be continuously nourished with variabel inputs.

Therapy Spektrum

Chronic pain
Migrain headache, Tinnitus, Dizziness, Fibromyalgia

Orthopaedic Pathologies
Herniated disc, arthritis, joint replacement, craniomandibular dysfunction

Trauma
Complex bone, ligament and kapsel injuries, whiplash, plexus pareses

Neurological Pathologies
Apoplexy, tramatic brain injury, tumor, multiple sclerosis, parkinson

Vital function disorders
Breathing, eating, swallowing