What does Dr. Farias treatment consist of?
Dr Farias discovered that most of the musicians affected by F.D experienced some unexpected moments of freedom from Focal Dystonia due to unknown reasons, during the first months after the onset of the illness. It was observed that both proper coordination and dysfunctional coordination coexist simultaneously in musicians affected by F.D. That made him hypothesize that the body is naturally able to restore proper coordination by itself in less time than previously supposed. As a consequence, the goal of the treatment is to facilitate this process of reorganization. This treatment is called Inductive Proprioceptive Stimulation (I.P.S). In addition, he discovered that the involuntary tensions during playing occur due to various factors. Knowing them allows you to get control over them. The recovery process can be induced playing your instrument naturally . During this process you should use your imagination and pay attention to the subtle relationship between emotions and movements.
