Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine in Missouri, Kirksville

The imbalance between the nervous system, blood vessels, muscles and skeleton body causes many diseases and disorders.

The specialists in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicinel being treated a variety of diseases of the nervous and musculoskeletal system:

• Pain in the neck, back, lower back
• musculoskeletal pain in the chest
• arthritis, osteoarthritis
• scoliosis
• osteoporosis
• acute and chronic sciatica
• carpal tunnel disease
• spinal syndrome
• spinal stenosis
• headache, migraine
• bursitis, tendonitis
• lateral and medial epicondylitis elbow
• ankylosis of the joints
• ensthesopathy
• myalgia, fibromyalgia
• mechanical gait disturbance
• sprains and strains

The main causes of diseases of the Musculoskeletal System are:

• hypodynamia (lack of exercise);
• congenital deformations;
• trauma;
• various types of bone tumors;
• aseptic necrosis;
• infection, inflammation and others.

Reasons of occurrence of diseases of the Nervous System:

• constant stress, anxiety and agitation;
• poor nutrition;
• inflammatory processes affecting on meninges and peripheral nerves (meningitis, polio, encephalitis, etc.).
• harmful substance (compound of lead and mercury, quinine, etc.);
• benign and malignant tumors;
• parasitic infection (eg worm infestations).

Methods of treatment of patients in the Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine:

• physiotherapy;
• drug treatment;
• massage;
• mechanotherapy;
• aqua gymnastics;
• manual therapy;
• psychotherapy;
• balneology, etc.

The main objectives of physical therapy is the restoration impaired function and prevention of various  deformities of the bone tissue. For each patient an individual program taking into account the features of the disease and the patient's general condition.

The partnership between the doctor and patient can be called one of the most important conditions for effective rehabilitation. Psychological support of the attending physician and the entire medical staff allows you to actively join the struggle with the consequences of a dangerous disease.

 Rehabilitation of patients with neurological disorders is directed at relief of symptoms of the disease, preventing relapses and complications. Integrated application of different methods of rehabilitation can improve the patient's condition and significantly reduce the risk of transition to a chronic form of the disease.