History of NMR
History of Neuromuscular Reprogramming
Like all bodywork therapies that have proliferated in the last 80 years, NMR has a history and a source. NeuroMuscular Reprogramming is a further application of the meridian and muscle therapies taught by John Thie, DC through Touch for Health.
My first introduction to the idea that one could use muscle testing to address the complexity of stored muscle memory governing our relationships of muscle coordination was in a short class called the Touch for Health Update in 1977. The concept of Neuromuscular Reactive Relationships came from that workshop and likely from the chiropractic profession and possibly osteopathy before that.
Many people contributed to the development of the NMR protocols. As we used it in our private practices we discovered the common patterns predictable in biomechanical use of the body in standing and function, in sport and dance and daily life. All of the teachers of the course over the years contributed to the content of the manual, most notably Gale Ulvang, David Weinstock, Howard Nemerov and Dana Arevalo.
The Original Manual
Anterior and Posterior Shoulder
Shoulder Diagnosis
NMR Protocols