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HEMME APPROACH TO SOFT-TISSUE THERAPY

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THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF <strong>SOFT</strong>-<strong>TISSUE</strong> IMPAIRMENT<br />

• Inflammation of soft-tissue<br />

• Replacement of muscle tissue by connective tissue<br />

• Pain<br />

SEVEN REASONS WHY PAIN CYCLES ARE DIFFICULT <strong>TO</strong> TREAT<br />

• The mechanisms that cause pain cycles are difficult to locate.<br />

• Pain cycles are both chronic and acute at the same time.<br />

• Muscular imbalance perpetuates pain cycles.<br />

• Reflexogenic activity perpetuates pain cycles.<br />

• Setbacks and reversals are common when treating pain cycles.<br />

• The methods for treating soft-tissue injuries are often deficient.<br />

• More research is needed to validate methods of therapy.<br />

<strong>HEMME</strong> Approach to Soft-Tissue Therapy

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