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ZRT Matrix Therapy is a German therapeutic method that involves restoration of an altered cellular rhythm of the injured, pain-causing, or stiff body part. This therapy is built upon offering optimized conditions to tissues and muscles such as smooth blood flow, good metabolic rate, and elimination of metabolic waste before building the muscle strength and coordination. This therapy offers phenomenal results and rapid recovery as compared to any other conventional treatments. It was found that the rate of injuries in muscles and tendons reduced significantly in athletes who have undergone this therapy. Not only sports but also various conditions as follow:

Orthopedic Conditions:

Frozen shoulder, Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder

Repetitive strain injury ( More in IT professionals)

Ligament/Meniscal Injuries

Chronic muscle pain and stiffness

Tennis Elbow

Fibromyalgia (Neck muscle Spasm)

Plantar Fasciitis

Unexplained joint pain like the chronic back pain

Cervical/ Lumbar spondylosis, prolapsed disc

Pre and Postoperative pain and Stiffness e.g. after knee replacement, post fracture Surgery.

Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis

Neurological Conditions:

The therapy can be used to reduce spasticity and tightness for conditions including:

Stroke

Parkinson’s Disease

Cerebral Palsy 

Vascular Conditions:

ZRT Matrix Therapy helps in regulating the circulation at microscopic and macroscopic level. Moreover, it can be used for healing of wounds.

Sports:

Non-healing fractures are those fractures that are difficult to reunite. Nearly 5–10% of the fractures do not heal properly. There are various reasons for this and one of the major reasons is the poor blood supply during recovery. Researchers have been researching on the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy in non-healing fractures over the past couple of decades. They investigated whether pulsed electromagnetic frequencies can be used for a bone reunion. PEMF stimulates fields through soft tissue, as a result, low-magnitude voltage and currents are generated at the fracture site.

A study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research in 2012 outlined that PEMF enabled the healing rate of 77.3% in non-healing fractures. The study highlighted that the application of PEMF for a long time enhanced the probability of union. It has been effective in stimulation of the synthesis of extracellular matrix proteins along with making an impact on manufacturing of proteins for regulation of gene transcription. Moreover, PEMF stimulated osteoblasts, which give rise to a few growth factors such as bone morphogenic proteins.

An orthopedic surgeon Dr. Harry Gossling found that the success rate of healing of non-unions with PEMF was better than that of surgical treatment. Nearly 81% of successful cases were found with PEMF as compared to 69% with surgical treatment. He outlined that non-healing fractures treated with PEMF healed more frequently than treated with surgeries. The study by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2003 outlined that PEMF treatment can be used for effective fracture management for fractures including non-unions and failed fusions.

The PEMF therapy uses different frequencies to make sure cells have been stimulated constantly. This therapy boosts the immune system, increases oxygenation in blood, and detoxifies. Many conventional surgical treatment procedures may not be able to achieve this. The pulsed electromagnetic frequencies would penetrate in the bones and stimulate the osteoblasts along with the bone matrix.  This will lead to the formation of fracture union along with the improvement of bone and cartilage structure.

Playing sports and expecting not getting an injury is like expecting the sun to rise from the west. Though it is excruciating to get injured, it is inevitable. Take any greatest athlete in the history of sports. They have been injured and bounced back from those injuries to become the greatest. There are rehabilitation programs after getting sports-related injuries that help in 100% fit and ready to play the sport we love. Sticking to the rehab routine and taking care of physiotherapists would be one of the most effective ways to recover from the injury. Avoiding a few exercises, performing in wrong ways, and procrastination will not help in rapid recovery. It may lead to more intense injury than it already is. Here are few do’s and don’ts that need to be followed while undergoing physiotherapy for sports-related injuries:

Do’s –

Share as much information as possible with physiotherapists:

Physiotherapists will be able to help you to the best of their abilities when you share everything with them. Holding some information back would work against you and lower the speed of recovery. However, it may lead to no recovery at all due to not getting the appropriate treatment as some information has been held. Be open and honest with the therapist. Share everything from the history of injuries, lifestyle, physical activities, and medications. A well-informed therapist will help you in the best way.

Raise doubts and queries:

Ask questions regarding the injury and affected body parts. A well-informed patient will understand the treatment plan better and stick to it rigorously. If you have doubts regarding exercises you are performing and how they benefit you, raise queries and understand how it is impacting you. Ensure you are performing exercises in the right way and following the treatment plan by understanding the importance of everything. If you are unclear, it is your responsibility to ask about it.

Full commitment:

If you are fully committed to recovering from the injury, only then you will get the expected results and return to the sport you love to play. If you are not committed fully, you will not get the expected result and will be unable to recover in the time frame you are supposed to. This is a mental aspect to recover from an injury and should not be overlooked.

Don’ts –

Concentrating on pain only:

Rehabilitation from injuries is a painful process. It is difficult to wait to get back on active routine. There are many research studies that show the positive thinking about various aspects of life and sport will help in recovering faster from injury. If you concentrate only on pain, you will not get most of your treatment.

Thinking the therapist will get you out of it:

Physiotherapists are there to guide and lead you to the recovery path. They make treatment plans and change it according to the progress. But you are the one who needs to be an active participant and do everything to get yourself out of it. The therapist will guide you, but it is you who has to walk toward the light at the end of the tunnel.

Excess reliance on passive treatments:

There are various passive treatments including massage, acupuncture, joint mobilizations, soft tissue work, and others to help you in recovery. However, you should not rely on these treatments only. They play a crucial part, but active treatments such as physical movements, recommended exercises, and others should be followed strictly. Active and passive treatments will help you in a speedy recovery.

Matrix therapy was invented by Dr. U. G. Randoll in Germany based on his research in cell biology. Human cells were found to be pulsating at the frequency of 8–12 Hz when humans are healthy. However, when health conditions get worse, this frequency drops. Matrix therapy can restore the frequency to normal condition and the cell system can be reinstated to normal. The cellular rhythm of the injured body part is restored and oxygenated blood is circulated. Moreover, this therapy relaxes muscles and improves healing. Matrix therapy offers faster recovery time as compared to traditional treatments. There are various benefits of matrix therapy:

Matrix therapy activates metabolism and immune system. Neuromuscular activation is carried out through the reflex arcs. With this therapy, relaxation of local muscular spasms can be achieved. In terms of chemical benefits, the tissue temperature can be restored to normal tissue if it is damaged. The interstitial pH value can be regulated and viscosity can be lowered. Matrix therapy speeds up the thixotropic reaction from gel to the fluid.

Matrix therapy reduces absorption of tissue fluid and strengthens resonance of muscles. The colloid osmotic tissue tonus is restored and mechanical-magnetic coherence is improved. Moreover, it triggers the ‘direct piezoelectric effect’ and ‘indirect piezoelectric effect’. Through adaptation of resonance spectrum, a good resonance in the body is achieved. The modulating frequency and amplitude establish the elasticity of the musculature.

Sports athletes can benefit from matrix therapy to recover from injuries or deal with pain. This therapy can regulate muscle tone, help in recovering from muscle tears, cramps, and sprains faster, and enable rapid recovery from injuries of ligaments, tendons, and rotator cuff. On the other hand, gynecological conditions such as pre-menstrual syndromes and urinary retention. Lymphatic and venous flows are sped up and contraction residues are eliminated.

There are a variety of benefits in dealing with various orthopedic conditions. Matrix therapy provides relief from back, neck, and shoulder pain. It improves stretchability and flexibility in the cases of adhesions, scar tissue, posture damage, and others. It is helpful in post-surgical rehab in faster recovery after shoulder and ligament surgeries. The nerve regeneration in cases of different syndromes can be fastened. It eases up acute and chronic pain occurring due to muscle pull, nerve injury, and ligament strain. This therapy is effective in offering faster mobility after suffering from accidents or undergoing operations. Moreover, spasticity and tightness can be reduced in people suffering from neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and cerebral palsy.

Flexibility decreases with age up to 50 percent in some of the muscles and joints. Though the process of decrease in flexibility takes place throughout the life, its effects become evident in later stages of life. Senior citizens turn to prescriptions and medical equipment to cope up with reduced mobility and flexibility. Though these options are available, there is a better option that would be effective to gain & maintain strength, improve mobility & flexibility, and regulate blood circulation. That option is stretching. Research studies have proved that stretching and a few motion exercises will reduce the loss of mobility and flexibility. Following are some of the benefits offered by stretching that lead to better quality of life:

Reduces the risk of falling:

Falling is one of the major concerns in adults over 60. According to the study, one out of three adults fall every year and nearly 2.5 million individuals need treatment for falling annually. Regular stretching exercises will help in maintaining balance and reduce the risk of falling. Improvement of flexibility in lower back, hamstrings, and quadriceps will help in countering the risk of falling. Moreover, mobility in hip joints is essential to prevent falling. Stretching will bring more mobility in hip joints.

Improve the posture:

With age, the water content in connective tissues including tendons and ligaments reduces. This results in loss of flexibility. The reduced flexibility in tendons and ligaments coupled with sedentary lifestyle opted throughout the lifetime results in poor posture. The poor posture causes pain in lower back, joints, and shoulders. A consistent stretching exercise helps in the improvement of flexibility. The tight tendons, ligaments, and muscles will loosen, giving you a better flexibility and wide range of motions. Moreover, stretching supplemented with strength training will help in improving the posture.

Reduced lower back pain:

Spinal stenosis and osteoarthritis cause lower back pain in adults over 60. In spinal stenosis, spinal nerves are compressed and create pain in lower back. Osteoarthritis, a common form of arthritis, causes pain in the lower back due to degeneration of cartilage between the facet joints. With aging, these conditions cannot be avoided, but the pain caused can be managed. The solution is regular stretching exercises. These exercises reduce the stiffness of muscles, resulting in a better flexibility. It is painful to stretch these muscles, so it is necessary to warm these muscles and then stretch. Stretching equipment can also be used with the help of another individual.

Improve blood flow and energy levels: