P-DTR
method works by correcting incorrect or hypersensitive information that receptors send to the brain.
This restores accurate communication between the nervous system and the body, leading to:
- more efficient movement,
- reduced pain,
- improved stability and coordination,
- optimal function of all body systems.
P-DTR® helps the body return to full balance — precise, strong, and fully functional.
Rehab
The human body is designed to receive information from the environment, process it, and create appropriate responses. These responses control all systems in the body — maintaining internal balance (homeostasis) and allowing adaptation to external conditions.
This process influences posture, movement, pain perception, and even behavioral patterns. When sensory receptors do not function properly, the brain receives inaccurate information about the body and the environment. As a result, movements become inefficient, coordination decreases, pain may appear, and dysfunctional behavioral patterns can develop. When the information is accurate, the brain responds precisely — movement is coordinated, and the body functions at its best.
Clinic
Body
P-DTR® is the practical application of theoretical neurology. It uses an understanding of how receptors — sensory nerve endings — detect information from the environment, and combines this with knowledge of how this information travels through the central nervous system to produce an appropriate response. Receptors collect information about heat, cold, pressure, vibration, stretch and many other stimuli. P-DTR® then uses manual muscle testing as a diagnostic tool and a neurological challenge to assess and normalize the function of these receptors so they provide correct afferent input to the brain. After trauma or overuse, receptors can become hypersensitive as a protective mechanism — requiring minimal stimulus to activate. This sends incorrect signals to the central nervous system, increasing the chance that the brain interprets these inputs as “threatening.” The brain then produces pain, altered posture, dysfunctional movement, and other compensatory reactions. Using the P-DTR® protocol, these receptors can be desensitized, normalizing the information sent to the brain.
The human brain weighs around 1.4 kg but uses up to 25% of the body’s oxygen and burns about 20% of daily calories — with glucose as the main fuel. It contains roughly 640 km of capillaries and 86 billion neurons communicating constantly, performing around 10 quadrillion calculations every second. Each neuron connects to 5,000–10,000 others — over 500 trillion synaptic connections. These networks create all sensations, perceptions, thoughts, emotions, mental images, focus, learning, and memory. Given this complexity, the quality of information the brain receives is crucial. And the first and most important source of that information is — the receptors.
✓ The body receives information, processes it, and produces output based on incoming signals. ✓ This output controls all systems, maintains balance, and enables adaptation (homeostasis). ✓ It determines posture, pain perception, movement patterns, and large parts of behavior. ✓ Most information comes from receptors. ✓ Receptors can become dysfunctional and send incorrect data to the brain. ✓ Incorrect data leads to inefficient brain responses and suboptimal body function. ✓ Accurate information allows the brain to create efficient behavioral patterns and coordinated movement. ✓ P-DTR® corrects dysfunctional or hypersensitive receptor input, maximizing human performance across all systems.
This term describes faulty information sent by receptors to the brain. It refers to a degraded efferent (output) signal caused by altered afferent (input) stimulus. “Most neuromuscular dysfunction we try to correct is not caused by a lesion or structural abnormality. The real problem is that the central nervous system has created a poor solution based on the proprioceptive information it received. If we can show the CNS the nature of its mistake, it will immediately modify its neuromuscular output. That is the beauty of P-DTR®.” — Dr. José Palomar, MD
To understand P-DTR®, imagine the brain as a computer. A computer has hardware — motherboard, processor, hard drive — and software — programs that guide the system. The body’s hardware includes bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons. Structural injuries (fractures, tears, arthritis) are hardware issues and require time to heal. Once healed, pain should disappear. Software problems occur when there is no structural damage, but the nervous system is processing information incorrectly — just like a computer glitch. And just like with computers, 95–98% of issues come from software, not hardware. P-DTR® works exclusively with the body’s software — the receptors.
Modern life brings stress, overload, fatigue, and reliance on stimulants to function. People often report brain fog, poor focus, and slow cognition. In P-DTR®, we learn the concept of multitasking — how many tasks the CNS can process at any moment. If a person has many “software issues,” the brain must spend extra capacity compensating for them. The more dysfunctions, the more the brain struggles to maintain normal function. Just like a computer with a full hard drive begins to slow down, a brain overloaded with faulty receptor input becomes less efficient. When dysfunctional receptors are treated, “disk space” is freed and the “processor” speeds up. This is why many clients report improved concentration, clearer thinking, and greater mental endurance after treatment.
