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From the Institute for Integrative Healthcare

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Trager Approach

Definition:

The Trager Approach was developed in the 1920s. It consists of deep but non-intrusive hands-on work, including gentle rhythmic touch and movements, which are used to produce positive sensory feelings that are fed back into the central nervous system. The client is also given a set of mental exercises and movement sequences to enhance the work done by the practitioner.

Good for:

Back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, cerebral palsy, chronic pain, depression, emotional trauma, fibromyalgia, headaches, neck pain, multiple sclerosis, spasm, Parkinson's Disease and stress

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