What is Manual Medicine?
- Manual therapy approach is a highly effective and efficient way of providing safe conservative treatment for musculoskeletal problems.
- It’s a patient centered-holistic approach designed to SOLVE YOUR PROBLEM.
- Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapists have extensive training beyond what is taught in doctoral level physical therapy programs.
- It's a very specific approach aimed at providing treatment solutions for YOUR exact problem.
- Used in treatment of pain, stiffness, chronic conditions, injuries, sprains, strains, and post-surgical care.
- Manual techniques include joint manipulation, joint mobilization, passive range of motion, and soft tissue mobilization of muscles, tendons, fascia, and nerves.
How It Works
STEP 1 Schedule an appointment for a PT evaluation and treatment
STEP 2 Arrive for first session. Perform evaluation, discuss a plan to get you better, begin treatment.
STEP 3 Schedule follow-up appointment.
- We offer one-on-one manual therapy treatment and provide a customized physical therapy evaluation and treatment plan in a comfortable, relaxed, safe private clinic setting.
- Expect an exceptional physical therapy experience where you, the patient, are at the center of attention.
- We provide clients with direct access to a physical therapist trained in treating acute and chronic stable musculoskeletal injuries and pain without being referred by an MD.
- The evaluation and treatment approach utilizes best practices and current evidence-influenced physical therapy services.
Treatments:
Manual Therapy (these are “hands-on” procedures)
- There are a variety of manual techniques to reduce pain and stiffness, such as joint range of motion, mobilization, and joint manipulation if indicated.
- Soft tissue mobilization includes myofascial release, cross-friction massage, trigger point work, nerve flossing/gliding, etc.
Neuromuscular re-education
- Specific exercises to help improve joint stability, motor control, coordination, balance, sport-specific skill development, etc.
Therapeutic activity
- Specific training movements that relate to basic functional activities, including positioning for sleep, sitting or standing, etc.
- Walking, stair climbing, jogging, jumping, running, cycling, rock climbing, etc.
- Posture and body mechanics training for lifting or getting up and down out of a chair or sport-specific activities to prepare to return to sport.
Therapeutic exercise
- Strength training, stretching, range of motion exercises, etc.
Personal training and wellness
Personal fitness training
- Let us provide you with the knowledge and resources to train smarter and safer to avoid training mistakes and unnecessary injuries while working out.
- Small group sessions are also available.
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