Total Motion Release (TMR) is an innovative, patient-centered approach to healing and relieving pain. It can help in treating a variety of musculoskeletal dysfunctions including weakness, pain, loss of motion in joints, and stiffness from the neck to the feet. The way TMR works is by releasing restrictions in the body that contribute to degenerative changes like arthritis, tendonitis, degenerative discs, muscle strains, and ligamentous sprains. The techniques utilized are very efficient and can have an immediate effect on pain complaints. TMR Technique takes a nontraditional but effective approach to Physical Therapy. It allows the body to naturally realign and heal, which proves to be more effective. The TMR Technique provides almost instant results and relief to your aches and pains. Total Motion Release is a biomechanical pain relief protocol that balances the asymmetries in the body. 

What can I expect during a TMR treatment session?

The patient is evaluated for restrictions throughout the body that may be contributing to the dysfunction. The right and left sides of the body are evaluated for asymmetries and then balanced through specific movements. Many times people believe their pain originates locally which can be true. However, because of how the whole body is interconnected, restrictions away from the painful area can be contributing to the pain as well and in many instances are. Utilizing this whole-body approach the areas of restriction are released in a very comfortable manner. Although this technique requires great participation and effort by the patient, it should never be painful. This is what is beautiful and different about this technique compared to many other traditional physical therapy techniques. If pain is keeping you from enjoying life, Total Motion Release can be very effective in giving you control over your situation.

What makes Total Motion Release different?

It’s simply the focus on the good side of the body. When you have pain in your right shoulder it makes sense to treat the right shoulder, correct? Using total motion release, we make this statement incorrect. Instead of treating motions that cause pain in the aching right shoulder, TMR uses a little-known secret of treating pain-free motions in the left shoulder. This causes a re-aligning of both shoulders and alleviates your pain.  The ”good” side is treated and followed by retesting of the “bad” side to determine how much asymmetry remains. The bad side then is scored in comparison to the good side by comparing the differences in pain, tightness, range of motion, strength, tension and quality of movement.