Manual Therapy
What is it?
Progression
Manual Therapy is a hands-on technique designed to regain movement, activate muscles, and reduce inflammation. To perform manual therapy techniques requires significant training in human anatomy and physiology and understanding how manipulating tissues will impact physical function.
What we can do for you
Being able to implement soft tissue mobilization techniques requires a significant amount of training in human anatomy and physiology and understanding how manipulating the tissues will impact physical function. Physical therapists specialize in the evaluation, assessment, and treatment of movement function disorders. Soft tissue mobilization is just one of the strategies that we use to help our patients meet their functional goals.
Working sessions
The physical therapist completes a thorough evaluation to assess a patient’s condition and determines which manual therapy techniques will help the patient regain function, enhance the healing process, and increase the range of motion in joints.
Types of Manual Therapy
Soft tissue Mobilizations
This technique is used on your muscles, ligaments, and fascia to break down adhesions which can restrict movement and optimize muscle function using deep pressure and gentle stretching techniques.
Joint Mobilizations
This technique involves gentle movements that increase the range of motion slowly without aggravating sore or stiff joints. The therapist uses skilled, graded force to glide the joint to improve motion and normalize joint function.
Muscle Energy Techniques
This technique is used to help lengthen muscles that have been shortened over time or that do not move well and address pelvic asymmetry.
Myofascial Release
This technique involves gentle sustained pressure into the myofascial connective tissues to restore fascial elasticity, blood flow, and motion.