How can Neurofunctional Acupuncture help with Hypermobility specific Physiotherapy?

 Through a Neurofunctional approach, acupuncture can target movement dysfunction, and improve musculoskeletal pain. Acupuncture needles are strategically applied to muscles, ligaments, joints, scars to reduce local tension, improve muscle activation and desensitize tissues. Through  improving local blood flow by influencing local sympathetic tone, and the release of natural painkillers (neuropeptides and neurotransmitters), acupuncture can block pain signals to reduce the likelihood of compensatory movement patterns, disuse, weakness and atrophy. 

 The World Health Organization recognizes the use of acupuncture in the treatment of:

• Sports related injuries and other movement disorders

• Musculoskeletal pain problems: neck pain, shoulder pain, low back pain, joint pain

• Chronic pain: headaches, sciatica, osteoarthritis, neuritis and facial pain