Nimmo Method

 

Also called the Nimmo Receptor-Tonus Method, this technique was discovered by Raymond L. Nimmo, D.C. Seminars on this technique are  now  given  in  most  chiropractic  colleges.  A normal  muscle has

normal tonus (muscle tone). Accident, insult, and injury may cause too many impulses to fire into the spinal cord producing hypertonus or acute muscle spasm. If this situation exists for a sufficient time, it can change the position of bones, producing subluxations, body distortions, low hips, etc. Later a trigger point may form in the muscle which sends a barrage of painful impulses into an area producing constriction of the blood vessels with consequent  damage  to   surrounding  tissues.

 

Since tonus is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, and is not under conscious control, we can not correct our own distortions.

However, it was discovered that pressure applied in proper degree, at proper intervals, will release both trigger points and muscle spasm.  The doctor will either use their hands, or at times use a Wooden "T-Bar" with a rubber tip, to apply a steady pressure to a specific area. This method is often used in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments and other modalities.  Many conditions that are encountered in general chiropractic practice can be successfully treated using the Nimmo technique