Advice from Jeremy Shore, Director of Personal Trainer Education @ TPTherapy HQ

It is important for health and fitness professionals to understand the integrative function of the neuromuscular  system as it relates to human movement.   For the fulcrums and levers of the body to move efficiently muscles must be free to move independently, but also as one.

When an individual muscle become dysfunctional due to the formation of scar tissue, trigger points, or adhesions, the entire movement system will be affected.  Not only is the neurological feed to the muscle compromised, but also its ability to produce, reduce, and stabilize force effectively.

Intramuscular coordination must first be established, which involves proper motor unit recruitment within the muscle.  Once this is achieved inter-muscular coordination can then be accomplished which is the ability of the neuromuscular system to activate muscles in the proper sequence for the most effective and efficient movement possible.

Trigger Point Performance’s education and tools empower individuals to take care of their muscle tissue through self-administered deep tissue massage.  Each manipulation strategically targets and addresses dysfunctional tissue in key areas of the body, restoring intra-muscular coordination so that inter-muscular coordination can be achieved.  The result is fluid, pain free movement that maximizes performance in life and sport.