What Athletes Say About NMR℠
Natalie
UCLA Lacrosse
"I am so grateful for Dr. Johnson's unique approach which combines chiropractic care and Neuromuscular Re-education (NMR℠), which is unlike anything I have experienced with other chiropractors. His care helped nurse me back to health and allowed me to perform and compete at the highest level in lacrosse at UCLA."
Max Clark
CAL Rugby
"I came to Dr. Johnson with a lingering injury that no other practitioner could help me address. He truly listened to my concerns, assessed my mechanics, and delivered a breakthrough in my movement and ability to transfer power effectively after struggling for years."
Aaron Curry
NFL Linebacker
After starting nine games during the 2011 season, Curry suffered from knee pain so severe that basic movements like climbing stairs became difficult. After trying various treatments—including stem-cell therapy—without relief, he turned to Dr. Johnson in Danville for neuromuscular re-education. Experiencing immediate results within a week, Curry resolved his dysfunction, restored his hips' functional range of motion, and returned to peak football performance.
SF Gate, Nov 8, 2012
The Problem
The Scar Tissue Trap
When you experience an injury or repetitive stress, your body’s immediate priority is stabilization. To protect the joint, your brain lays down cross-fiber adhesions (fibrotic scar tissue).
While this acts as an internal cast to protect the area initially, it ultimately acts like glue, binding layers of muscle and fascia together. The result? Surrounding muscles become neurologically inhibited (they shut down), leaving your joints to absorb friction and load they were never designed to handle. Standard therapies try to relax these tissues passively, but they fail to break the mechanical glue.
This dynamic treatment does three things simultaneously:
01
Mechanical Release
The movement physically breaks the glued muscle layers apart, breaking down the fibrotic scar tissue.
02
Cellular Flush
It forces trapped cellular debris and metabolic waste out of dormant or injured tissue.
The Solution
Active Release & Neuromuscular Reset
NMR℠ takes a direct, mechanical approach to restore function. Dr. Johnson applies highly specific, deep myofascial pressure to the exact site of the adhesion while guiding you through active, resisted movement patterns.
03
Neurological Rewiring
The active muscle contraction forces your central nervous system to re-establish a healthy communication loop with the dormant muscle, instantly restoring natural, pain-free range of motion.
The Patient Experience
Healing is not a passive process.
In standardized chiropractic care, physical therapy or massage procedures, the patient usually lies still while the practitioner does the work. This may provide temporary relief, but it rarely changes the brain's long-term motor control mapping.
During an NMR℠ session at TRUSALUS, you are actively engaged. You will be instructed to move, push, and contract specific muscle groups against Dr. Johnson's resistance. By actively participating in the release of the tissue, your brain immediately registers the new, corrected movement pattern, creating lasting structural change and noticeable results.
Clinical Applications
What We Treat with NMR℠
By targeting the neuromuscular source of biomechanical dysfunction, NMR℠ delivers lasting relief for both acute athletic injuries and longstanding chronic pain. Paired with Rapid Release Technology (Therapeutic High-Frequency Vibration), Dr. Johnson uses NMR℠ to break up scar tissue, resolve adhesions, and release chronic tension in the:
Lower Extremities
Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendinosis, Runner’s Knee, IT Band Syndrome, Hip Impingement. Hip Flexor, Hamstring Injuries
Upper Extremities
Rotator Cuff Tears, Frozen Shoulder, Tennis/Golfer’s Elbow, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Spine & Core
Chronic Lower Back Pain, Sciatica, Neck Stiffness, Whiplash, Postural Dysfunction.