42 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted Herts HP4 2AA
Over 30 years Simon King has developed a deep and unique understanding of the importance of muscle reflexes and muscle strength in the maintenance of a healthy and pain-free body. He uses innovative treatment strategies to help patients become stronger and healthier so they can exercise and live without fear of illness or injury.
Nerve messages that go TO the brain are called AFFERENT (towards), while those that come FROM the brain are called EFFERENT (away from).
“When you’ve tried everything, we can still help.”
Do you exercise regularly, eat well, and live a great lifestyle but still suffer from aches and pains? It can be frustrating to feel like you’re doing everything “right” but not seeing the results you want.
You might have tried everything you know to fix the problem, but still find yourself living with pain and discomfort. This can prevent you from pursuing your dreams and achieving your goals.
The traditional approach to medicine often treats every complaint as a separate condition. But what if we approached health differently and focused on treating your ability to resist pain, disease, and injury?
At the core of this approach is the idea that health means more than just being pain-free. It should also mean that you can prevent future problems and confidently pursue the activities you enjoy without fear of injury.
The good news is that you can become stronger and healthier without exercise alone. In fact, exercise can actually be harmful if you’re not healthy to begin with.
That’s where Afferentology comes in. Afferentology is the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal muscle tone, which is essential for protecting our bodies from injury and supporting all movement.
Low muscle tone can make us more vulnerable to injury and cause joint damage over time. It can also affect the glands and organs, leading to fatigue and susceptibility to infections. On the other hand, too much muscle tone can cause aches and cramping.
During a consultation, we start with a full assessment of muscle tone, including neurological and orthopedic testing. If areas of low muscle tone or increased tone are found, we work to determine the underlying cause and develop a plan to fix it.
While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for low muscle tone, addressing this issue can leave you pain-free and feeling confident enough to pursue your goals and dreams. So why settle for living with pain and discomfort when there’s a better way?
The type of treatment offered will always depend on the results of the examination and will focus on providing permanent solutions to the most pressing issues, to give the most benefit for the least effort and expense.
Treatment will be different at every visit, progressing towards a time when no treatment is necessary because your body is working perfectly (or as good as it can).
Treatment is very safe and always reversible. It may involve:
Simon is available at the Naturality Wellness Centre in Berkhamsted on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Sessions are designed to formulate a diagnosis and a plan for treatment which may involve the removal of foreign bodies (especially metal), gentle manipulation, exercise, nutrition, or environmental change.
Special interests are sports injuries, sports performance, chronic pain and disability.
Simon King is an expert in using Afferentology to treat and prevent musckuloskeletal injuries.
Over thirty years in practice, Simon has always strived to understand the true origins of disease and ill health. Fascinated by muscle testing and the connections between nerves and muscles, he set about learning all he could about Applied Kinesiology and eventually became a diplomate of the ICAK in 1996. He has gone on to teach hundreds of practitioners the principles of Proprioceptive Medicine and Afferent Input.
Simon is available Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. His specialties include sports injuries, sports performance enhancement, chronic pain and disability.
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