A multidisciplinary technique developed by Marc Bonacci, D.C., P.M.M.T.P.
At Arizona Pain & Posture, I often solve conditions that have troubled the patient for years. My approach and technique have a troubleshooting aspect. I use a sequence of events that combines orthopedic tests and hard science with intuition. The intuitive part is needed to get past failure, false negatives and non-responsive patients — the part I call work.
It was out of moments when nothing was working that the technique was created. In my first few years, on the hard cases I tried everything I had been taught and yet would not get a good response with treatment. I consider a “good response” to be noticeably decreasing pain or increasing motion. So I began cautiously to try some things I had not been taught — my own ideas gleaned from my education in physical medicine modalities and therapeutic procedures (PMMTP). I began to think outside-the-box and saw that the human body was not straightforward and each body and injury was different — and therefore each person required a unique approach.
Through the years I taught myself how to find the true source of the pain, and how to gently but effectively maneuver the muscles and soft tissue of the body in a way that allows the body to heal and gain strength in that area, which naturally relieves the pain. I use manual therapy re-positioning strokes, holds and compartment decompressions. I rearrange the spatial orientation of muscles, joints, nerves, discs and fascia. Sometimes a very small change can make a very big difference, therefore several small changes can solve the problem completely.
My personal rule is every visit should have a positive outcome or the patient doesn’t leave. I am persistent to the point of self-annoyance, yet I have faith that one of my moves or holds or directions or tugs on a nerve will finally give — that one of my techniques or combinations of techniques will work. After enough time trusting my moves and working endlessly with patients, something always gives, usually the strain on the nerve or joint. Immediately the patient feels better and I know I did something right, different and new. This is how I pinpoint specific moves unique to my method, and how it continues to evolve every time a new patient steps into my office. I am always learning.
In scientific theory, and in my personal beliefs, we are not meant to live in pain. Our bodies are made to heal. We are healing machines. Given the right atmosphere we can heal more extraordinarily than most of us believe or have experienced. In many cases we hear stories of people in dire circumstances having healing experiences and see it as miraculous. Our bodies are a miracle — given a healing environment internally, they can regenerate. I help provide that environment by removing blockages in muscles, soft tissue and joints, allowing the nerves to flow properly again and the body to move properly again. Movement is life. Movement is healing.
Every patient is different, but in order to live a pain-free life, one truth remains for all: The human body must be strong enough to hold proper posture and allow for proper ergonomics during daily activities. A common reason for chronic pain is weakness in that area. Every patient must commit to at-home exercise to gain strength. I work with my patients to discover the best exercise for each condition.
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