Injury Recall Technique (IRT)

The nervous system records and maintains memory of the events that happen in one’s lifetime. There may be an encoded memory association maintaining a health problem that needs to be disassociated to regain normal function.

There are two approaches to bring out the encoded memory of trauma that may be causing a patient to fail to recover, recover only partially, or lose corrections. Injury Recall Technique is an examination and treatment system to locate and eliminate the memory association, and Memory Recall deals with the immediate loss of corrections.

Historical trauma is affecting the patient’s condition; it is paramount to eliminate this factor early in the treatment. Failure to eliminate the influences of historical trauma on the nervous system does not mean the patient will not respond to treatment, but the effects of treatment may not be long-lasting or the condition brought to the highest plateau.

This technique affects trauma from birth through today.

Common Conditions Treated

Injury Recall Technique (IRT) is typically applied to a range of issues, including:

Chronic pain or recurrent physical injury: Individuals who experience persistent pain long after an injury has healed can use IRT to address underlying emotional imprints associated with the injury, which can help reduce pain perception or improve recovery.
Post-traumatic stress related to injury: People who have experienced traumatic accidents, sports injuries, or medical procedures may develop anxiety, fear, or avoidance behaviors. IRT aims to reduce the psycololgical impact associated with those events.
Movement and functional restrictions: When past injuries result in subconscious tension or muscular guarding, IRT can help release these patterns and improve mobility.
Psychosomatic symptoms: Emotional trauma from injuries can sometimes manifest as headaches, stomach issues, or other stress-related physical symptoms. IRT helps in addressing the root emotional cause.
Performance anxiety in sports or physical activities: Athletes recovering from injury often have fear or cautiousness that limits performance, IRT can help in resolving residual fear, boosting confidence, and facilitating safe return to activity.

Mechanism of Action

IRT involves guided recall of the original injury experience, often combined with physical movements or tactile stimulation to help the nervous system reprocess the experience. The technique is aimed at breaking the association between the memory of the injury and negative emotional or physical responses, thereby supporting both emotional healing and physical recovery.

To summarize, IRT is used to treat conditions where past physical injuries or traumas continue to influence emotional, cognitive, or physical well-being, particularly chronic pain, post traumatic stress from injuries, movement limitations, psychosomatic symptoms, and performance-related anxiety.