How Neurotherapy (LMNT) differs from acupressure, massage and reflexology

Overview

“Is this not just acupressure?” It is a fair question, because in both a person presses places on the body. The answer is no. Neurotherapy (LMNT) has no link to acupressure or to any other therapy. The difference lies in what is being acted upon, and why.

Neurotherapy (LMNT) is built on physiology, the science of how the body works. It aims to improve the work of the glands by stirring the flow of blood and lymph (the clear fluid that drains the tissues) and the nervous system. Acupressure works on subtle energy channels beneath the skin. These are two different ideas of what a body is.

Acupressure presses one small point, which can sometimes sting a little. Neurotherapy (LMNT) spreads the pressure over a large area, usually with the soft middle of the therapist's sole, so even a young child feels no distress. If anything hurts, the patient says so and the therapist changes the angle. The effect is not reduced by this.

Massage works on muscle and skin for relaxation, in any order the hands choose. Reflexology reads a map on the feet. Neurotherapy (LMNT)'s map is anchored on the abdomen and hip, its points are named for the organ behind them, and in a formula the order matters: change it and it is no longer that formula.

Neurotherapy (LMNT) also has its own diagnosis points, a fixed timed hold, and a fixed order in which organs are stirred. Pressing harder does not make it work better; the place, the angle and the order are what count.

Key points

• Neurotherapy (LMNT) is a separate therapy, not a form of acupressure.
• It works through blood, lymph and nerves to support the glands.
• Pressure is spread over a broad area, so it should not hurt.
• The order of points is part of the treatment, unlike a massage.
• More weight is never the answer; the right place and angle are.

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This topic is part of: The Hand That Heals: What Neurotherapy (LMNT) Is