About symptoms of illness

Why do symptoms appear?

There are several causes of pain and symptoms.

Excessive muscle use

・Incorrect posture causes chronic muscle stiffness, which impairs the circulation of lymph, blood, and other fluids, resulting in the accumulation of fatigue substances.

- A slight misalignment of the spine (vertebrae) puts pressure on the nerves that pass underneath, causing the muscles controlled by those nerves to stiffen in response.

- Ligaments are stretched by moving the joint beyond its range of motion

・Broken bone

Inflammation is occurring

The nerves were affected by the virus

- Referred pain from internal organs

Here we will consider how incorrect posture can cause chronic muscle stiffness .

The concept that comes to mind here is the kinetic chain . Imagine a metal chain. When one end of the chain twists, the twist is transmitted to the other end, twisting all the way to the other end. In the same way, if you put too much weight on your toes due to poor posture or sprain your ankle, the force is transmitted from bottom to top, one bone at a time, causing stiffness in your hip joints, abdominal muscles, neck muscles, elbows, and wrists. The reverse also happens. If you use your arms incorrectly, such as shaking your head with your chin raised while maintaining poor posture, the force is transmitted from top to bottom, causing a sprained ankle. In this way, the strain caused by small habits in the way you move your body in everyday life accumulates, and your muscles become stiff enough to cause pain.

The treatment involves removing the twists in the kinetic chain and loosening the muscles that have become stiff due to years of strain. There are various ways to loosen muscles, such as with the hands, acupuncture, and electrical therapy, but it is necessary to do so without damaging muscle fibers less than 1 mm in diameter. Based on our experience, Aoki Seitai believes that a combination of micro-vibration ( wave) stimulation and finger techniques is effective.

We will consider the treatment plan for each symptom based on the above ideas.

Acute neck pain (stiff neck) or lower back pain (lumbago)

Acute, severe pain can make it difficult to move your neck or sit up. This can occur when you hit your head, carry heavy objects, or when the kinetic chain causes strain on the neck and lower back that builds up without you even realizing it.
By removing twists, the strain is reduced and stiff muscles are loosened through vibrations.

Symptoms caused by herniated discs in the neck or lower back, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis

Symptoms include numbness, pain, and difficulty walking. All of these are caused by strain on the neck and lower back due to the kinetic chain. There are problems with standing posture and walking style in particular. Because the spine is standing at an angle, strain is placed on the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, causing discs to protrude and fractures due to shearing forces. It's like a plant growing at an angle, with strain placed on the roots.

It relieves tension, reduces stress, and loosens stiff muscles with vibrations. Improved posture and walking movements are essential.

Dizziness, headache

Dizziness can come in a variety of forms, including unsteadiness, spinning, and double vision. It can also be caused by problems with the semicircular canals or otoliths deep in the ear, or by diseases of the brain or vascular system. Dizziness can also occur due to stiff muscles from the neck to the head, or sudden hearing loss can occur at the same time as stress caused by mental pressure. Please see a doctor first. If the problem is not due to a brain or vascular system issue, but rather a blood flow disorder caused by muscle stiffness, we can expect improvement at our clinic.
Headaches can be caused by muscle problems or by diseases of the brain or blood vessels. First, please see a doctor. If it is not a disease of the brain or blood vessels, you can expect to see a rapid improvement at our clinic.
Both dizziness and headaches are caused by the kinetic chain, which puts strain on the neck.
It relieves tension, reduces stress, loosens stiff muscles with vibrations, and flushes out accumulated lymphatic fluid.

frozen shoulder

When you try to raise your arm, you feel pain around the shoulder. Sometimes your arm can only be raised to 90 degrees, or you can't raise it at all. In severe cases, the area has calcified and hardened. The kinetic chain puts strain on the neck, shoulders, and lower back.

The twists are removed, the strain is reduced, and stiff muscles are loosened with vibrations. With persistent treatment, you will be able to return to your original state.

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5 Koyama Kazusacho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City, 603-8143

2 minutes walk from Kitaoji Station on the Kyoto Subway

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