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What are Axial Spinal Reflexes or ASR's?

Every Human Body Utilizes Axial Spinal Reflexes (ASR's). Axial Spinal Reflexes are hardwired into our nervous systems. No aspect of our physical body can bypass this basic pathway (the spine) or remain unaffected by these fundamental reflex reactions. ASR's are believed to have originated as a defense mechanism, a way for our bodies to sense danger and move away from it, even before our brains registered the threat (the way you would instantly duck your head away from something that brushed against it from behind). Our Modern lifestyle, 'turns on' ASR's in a number of ways including stress, repetitive motion, poor ergonomics, diet, environmental and dietary toxins, lack of exercise, trauma and much more. ASR's routinely get "stuck on" and resulting pain, dysfunction, and performance impairment develops.

What do Axial Spinal Reflexes do?

ASR's have a profound affect on your health, mobility, and performance. ASR's cause reflex reactions such as prolonged muscle and ligament contraction.
Prolonged muscle contraction results in muscle weakness, fatigue, spasms, trigger points, myofascial pain, soft tissue fibrosis, distorted posture, and aberrant joint motion.

Prolonged ligament contraction results in joint compression and pain, sclerotomal or referred pain, nerve compression, and degenerative arthritis.

What is Spinal Reflex Analysis?

Where all other therapies currently focus on simple reflex reactions, Spinal Reflex Analysis (SRA) focuses on the ASR, the root cause of these reactions. SRA is a fast and extremely accurate system of identifying the involved axial spinal reflex and 'turning them off' through specific SRA based treatment programs.

How do I get SRA treatment?

SRA is available to you through various SRA Certified Practitioners. Each SRA Certified practitioner is trained to understand and identify the axial spinal reflex mechanisms at work in your body at the time of treatment, and to utilize SRA treatment protocols specific to their area of expertise.
For Instance, the Chiropractor will determine which ASR pattern is active and then will treat with a carefully mapped series of chiropractic adjustments to 'turn off' the reflex. Your Massage therapist will also assess which pattern is active and will work muscles specific to that pattern. A Physical Therapist will assess and direct on specific exercise and stretches to reduce the ASR. A benefit of SRA is that it allows care givers from all fields to work together with precision and clarity, enhancing the care given in each area of expertise and maximizing the effectiveness of your overall care plan.

Please refer to this list of SRA-Certified Practitioners to find one in your area.

Warning! If a provider is NOT LISTED on this Website List, they are not SRI trained or certified to practice and have not attended any SRA training! Non-certified application of these procedures may increase risk of injury or complications to the client, patient or athlete.

SRA and Performance

SRA has been shown to significantly enhance performance output in sports and other physical activities. Accuracy, speed, endurance and power improvements are noted routinely, and proven in scientific studies. Your SRA Certified Sports Performance Specialist (S.P.S.) can assist you in enhancement programs and training.