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SYSTEMIC in its approach to chronic or acute pain and tension, the entire pattern of musculoskeletal involvement is assessed and treatment strategies formulated. The commonality of SDTT with other types of physical therapy lies only probably, in its manual delivery of the treatment. Everything else is based on principles of "systemic" structural deviations with all of the three dimensional implications that are inherent in such patterns. Key compensation sites of the body, believed to condition and underlie the patient's symptoms, are determined and addressed each session
DEEP refers to the ability of the different techniques to access the level of dysfunctional muscle tissue. Deep must not be confused with high pressure.
THERAPY from a natural medicine perspective must not be intrusive, or "imposing" of a predetermined solution. Natural therapy prods the body/being into finding its own solution to its health problem. Natural Therapeutics subscribes to the vitalistic principle of life; meaning, biological systems are equipped with a life-sustaining and self-healing vital energy. Simply put, according to this view, disease is regarded as an obstruction in the process or pathway of efficient physiologic function. Vital energy can deal with ordinary, non-life threatening disruptions in health. In more serious conditions, Natural Therapies offer different means of obstacle removal from the path of the vital energy for it to circulate freely, in order to accomplish its mission of self-healing. The purpose of natural therapy therefore, is to facilitate the triggering of the healing reflexes of the patient's body.
THE BENEFITS OF SDTT TO THE PATIENT
The conscientious therapist will strive to make optimal use of its principles; designed to unravel the puzzle of muscle related structural pain and discomfort. Natural therapies which works for and with the body are dynamic processes that support and enhance the body's own efforts of healing itself. Consequently, they have to be adaptable and responsive to the ever-changing characteristics of a malfunctioning (diseased) physical structure. What this means is that, done properly, SDTT can potentially keep up to date with the patient's progress and tailor the treatment accordingly.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

As a patient, is Systemic Deep Tissue Therapy™ pleasant to receive?

Systemic Deep Tissue Therapy™ as the name suggests is a therapy. Unfortunately, dealing manually with pain whether symptomatic or contributory (often non-symptomatic,) does not provide a pain free experience. The expectancy of relaxation and pleasant sessions for pain relief may be desirable but not within the realm of present-time probability, particularly as the emphasis is about the fundamental improvement of underlying causes rather than just momentary relief of pain. The idea of a pain free and pleasant road back to “health” or “normal” is probably a relatively recent phenomenon and has its roots in the western culture of the last 50 years.

Are there side effects after a treatment?
Common with any natural therapeutics, there may be after-effects. The most common is soreness in the areas treated. Soreness may last from a few days to a week sometimes, depending on the fitness level and tissue health of the patient. Soreness following a treatment should not be confused with bruising. Since Systemic Deep Tissue Therapy™ works on the compensations and the realignment of the structure, there will probably be decompansations during the course of the treatments. Decompansations may cause short term discomfort.
Another after-effect could be bruising, purpura simplex . Bruising depends upon tissue integrity. Rarely a healthy tissue bruises from a treatment, if at all. The time it takes to disappear also is indicative of tissue health. The longer it takes tissues to return to normal, the weaker they are. However, in the vast majority of cases, as the muscular problem improves and tissues regain their health, bruising stops within a relatively short time.
Patients with cancer, diabetes, haemophilia and other degenerative and blood diseases, should inform their therapists at the time of the first interview. Bruising following a treatment in patients with any degenerative or blood disease is not purpura simplex . Patients should also inform their therapist if they are on blood thinning and analgesic drugs. Such drugs facilitate bleeding and bruising.
What conditions can SDTT treat?
SDTT may be used for almost any kind of musculo-skeletal condition. However, as in every case of therapy, the therapist should use his/her experience and discretion for each patient and condition.
As a therapy, under what category of known therapies is SDTT classified?
SDTT is a manual therapy dealing with the muscle/tendon/ligament/fascia/meridian complex, exerting salutary influence on the joints and thus, the entire body. The entire body is considered to be one unit, operating in relation to and in consideration of all the different parts. Therefore, therapy too is delivered to the whole body rather than to the parts only. Consequently, SDTT is a manual therapy in its own right and category, comprising the above mentioned points.

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