Manual Therapy
Manual Therapy refers to hands-on treatment performed by skilled clinicians to treat musculoskeletal ailments and improve mobility and pain. Manual therapy comprises various techniques from soft tissue manipulation to joint mobilization and manipulation.
Manual Therapy Techniques
Joint Manipulation
Manipulation is application os quick rapid force to joint, often associated with popping sound called cavitation
Joint Mobilization
Mobilization is an application of slow force in controlled manner in certain direction at the tissues / joint to improve mobility, extensibility and to alleviate pain
Soft Tissue Mobilization
Soft tissue manipulation as often referred to massage is application os forces on the soft tissue to improve tissue extensiblity, expedite healing processes and alleviate pain.
Manual Therapy has been researched extensively and proven to be an integral part of Physical therapy treatments of various body ailments such as
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Low back pain
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Neck Pain
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Loss of movement
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Adhesive capsulitis
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Tendinitis
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Ligament sprains
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Impingement syndrome (Sholder and Hip)
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Stiffness (Capsulitis and Post op)
Manual Therapy Approaches
There are various schools of thoughts on manual therapy approaches such as Mckenzie, Maitland, and Mulligan. Every approach varies in technique based on the implications of biomechanical understanding.
Our approach stems from Erl Pettmans (Aspire OMT) wisdom of functional movement, who often quotes "Follow the joint."
Our therapists are extensively learned and trained in manual therapy approaches such as Mckenzie, Maitland, Mulligan, Kaltenborn, Paris, and osteopathic manipulations. We utilize various approaches based on functional movement loss and best-proven outcomes.