Developed by Dr. Carl Ferrari, a Chiropractor, Neural Organisation Technique (N.O.T.) is a specialised branch of Kinesiology which works through the Central Nervous System (C.N.S.) to restore structural, biochemical and emotional balance.
The philosophy underlying N.O.T. is that the body is a self-healing, self-regulating, self-perpetuating (replacing own tissue) organism. Any of these automatic functions can be disturbed by physical, chemical (dietary), environmental or emotional trauma. When threatened in any way, to minimise damage and protect the body, 3 primary survival systems of our species are employed. These are inborn or innate, integrated and fully automatic from the beginning of life, each system depending on the functional integrity of the others.
These basic survival systems are:
1. Fight/Flight/Freeze 2. Digestive (feeding) 3. Reproductive
A 4th system, the Limbic system , is a combination of the immune, repair, controlled growth and cellular reproduction system, and it is the internal system which ties the other 3 systems together into a cohesive life-force.
These systems must function as an integrated network and if one system is out of order, it will influence and place more stress on the others.
The prime task of our Nervous System is to constantly monitor our internal and external environment and send the information to our C.N.S. (comprising Brain and Spinal Cord) which responds and makes adjustments and changes. Responses are send between muscle and brain via peripheral nerve pathways. Our neural organisation is what enables us to survive and function in every possible situation.
Proper response to the external environment is critical for, among other things, thermal regulation, response to threats and taking advantage of opportunities such as availability of food. Response to the internal environment is important for sensing muscle tension, digestive processes, maintenance of Blood Pressure, endocrine and immune responses.
Should any of our automatic functions be thrown off-balance, the result can be a compromise of the internal systems of digestion, circulation, and in endocrine as well as immune responses, as a person literally becomes locked into a fight or flight mode. When we suffer, pain, fatigue and headaches etc. our body utilizes it’s innate knowledge to compensate for this altered internal environment, to allow us to carry on living as best we can.
N.O.T. is a healthcare system which takes into consideration all of the various circumstances under which we live. These circumstances influence the way the body responds to stress of any kind and how these stresses register in the C.N.S. N.O.T. is a non-invasive, neurologically correct, holistic, physical and energetic modality based on Applied Kinesiology. By using the art and science of Applied Kinesiology for neurological feedback, we can a) gain information from the body and b) educate the body by anchoring or locking-in changes and checking to see that a change has taken place. This allows us to continually monitor the progress of the procedure which is designed to organise or re-organise your nervous system so that you can function in the way you were designed. It uses acupressure, reactive muscle-monitoring and co-ordinated respiration to address areas of concern. Our nervous system will know what to do when restored to it’s original operating parameters. Wellness can only occur when we have an harmoniously functioning nervous system.
Most health-care today, actually focuses on sickness and pain, not wellness. It is as if health was just the absence of disease. The usual treatment is by drugs (chemical), surgery (structural) and radiation (kills the bad cells). This does not focus on the cause of the problem – only the symptoms. The body talks to us through symptoms or dis-ease – they are our body’s way of telling us that something is wrong, that we are unable to adapt. The reason why you have symptoms is far more important that the fact that you have symptoms. Treating symptoms is like killing the messenger of bad news. The symptom is the messenger – We need to find the message. Trying to address structural or functional difficulties without addressing the relevant neurological short-circuiting is like changing a light-bulb when the real problem is that you have blown a fuse! This is where kinesiology comes in and corrects the fundemental problem.
N.O.T (Kinesiology) In Laymen’s Terms:
Imagine yourself as a computer. Your nervous system is the operating software which keeps you functioning to optimum standards. Your digestive, endocrine and immune systems are the specialised programmes, each one essential to a specific task. Your muscular and skeletal structure is the output, allowing your body to do the “talking”. Now, consider what would be the result if damage occurred to the programmes. The first programme errors might be imperceptible. However, compensating for those errors would soon lead to complications. Eventually, you would have to make some serious corrections. You might even require a technician to reprogramme a whole series of commands – and this is what an N.O.T./Kinesiology practitioner does.
TREATMENT PROTOCOLS FOR N.O.T. AS A MODALITY OF SPECIALISED KINESIOLOGY
Digestive disturbances - Circulatory imbalances - Immune disorders - Endocrine disorders - Idiopathic Scoliosis - Learning Difficulties (incl. ADD, Dyslexia) - Joint & Connective Tissue problems – T.M.J. (Temporo Mandibular) dysfunction
The philosophy underlying N.O.T. is that the body is a self-healing, self-regulating, self-perpetuating (replacing own tissue) organism. Any of these automatic functions can be disturbed by physical, chemical (dietary), environmental or emotional trauma. When threatened in any way, to minimise damage and protect the body, 3 primary survival systems of our species are employed. These are inborn or innate, integrated and fully automatic from the beginning of life, each system depending on the functional integrity of the others.
These basic survival systems are:
1. Fight/Flight/Freeze 2. Digestive (feeding) 3. Reproductive
A 4th system, the Limbic system , is a combination of the immune, repair, controlled growth and cellular reproduction system, and it is the internal system which ties the other 3 systems together into a cohesive life-force.
These systems must function as an integrated network and if one system is out of order, it will influence and place more stress on the others.
The prime task of our Nervous System is to constantly monitor our internal and external environment and send the information to our C.N.S. (comprising Brain and Spinal Cord) which responds and makes adjustments and changes. Responses are send between muscle and brain via peripheral nerve pathways. Our neural organisation is what enables us to survive and function in every possible situation.
Proper response to the external environment is critical for, among other things, thermal regulation, response to threats and taking advantage of opportunities such as availability of food. Response to the internal environment is important for sensing muscle tension, digestive processes, maintenance of Blood Pressure, endocrine and immune responses.
Should any of our automatic functions be thrown off-balance, the result can be a compromise of the internal systems of digestion, circulation, and in endocrine as well as immune responses, as a person literally becomes locked into a fight or flight mode. When we suffer, pain, fatigue and headaches etc. our body utilizes it’s innate knowledge to compensate for this altered internal environment, to allow us to carry on living as best we can.
N.O.T. is a healthcare system which takes into consideration all of the various circumstances under which we live. These circumstances influence the way the body responds to stress of any kind and how these stresses register in the C.N.S. N.O.T. is a non-invasive, neurologically correct, holistic, physical and energetic modality based on Applied Kinesiology. By using the art and science of Applied Kinesiology for neurological feedback, we can a) gain information from the body and b) educate the body by anchoring or locking-in changes and checking to see that a change has taken place. This allows us to continually monitor the progress of the procedure which is designed to organise or re-organise your nervous system so that you can function in the way you were designed. It uses acupressure, reactive muscle-monitoring and co-ordinated respiration to address areas of concern. Our nervous system will know what to do when restored to it’s original operating parameters. Wellness can only occur when we have an harmoniously functioning nervous system.
Most health-care today, actually focuses on sickness and pain, not wellness. It is as if health was just the absence of disease. The usual treatment is by drugs (chemical), surgery (structural) and radiation (kills the bad cells). This does not focus on the cause of the problem – only the symptoms. The body talks to us through symptoms or dis-ease – they are our body’s way of telling us that something is wrong, that we are unable to adapt. The reason why you have symptoms is far more important that the fact that you have symptoms. Treating symptoms is like killing the messenger of bad news. The symptom is the messenger – We need to find the message. Trying to address structural or functional difficulties without addressing the relevant neurological short-circuiting is like changing a light-bulb when the real problem is that you have blown a fuse! This is where kinesiology comes in and corrects the fundemental problem.
N.O.T (Kinesiology) In Laymen’s Terms:
Imagine yourself as a computer. Your nervous system is the operating software which keeps you functioning to optimum standards. Your digestive, endocrine and immune systems are the specialised programmes, each one essential to a specific task. Your muscular and skeletal structure is the output, allowing your body to do the “talking”. Now, consider what would be the result if damage occurred to the programmes. The first programme errors might be imperceptible. However, compensating for those errors would soon lead to complications. Eventually, you would have to make some serious corrections. You might even require a technician to reprogramme a whole series of commands – and this is what an N.O.T./Kinesiology practitioner does.
TREATMENT PROTOCOLS FOR N.O.T. AS A MODALITY OF SPECIALISED KINESIOLOGY
Digestive disturbances - Circulatory imbalances - Immune disorders - Endocrine disorders - Idiopathic Scoliosis - Learning Difficulties (incl. ADD, Dyslexia) - Joint & Connective Tissue problems – T.M.J. (Temporo Mandibular) dysfunction