ABOUT THERAPIES
Manual therapy: is a specialized form of physical therapy in which soft tissue and joints are gentle manipulated to decrease pain, muscle spasms and joint dysfunction. Myofascial release: Every orthopedic structure and organ is encased in fascia. Often the fascia becomes tightened when the body stops moving properly from injury, surgery and chronic pain. Myofascial release helps the body to move more freely.
Joint Mobilization: Most of our actions require the participation of many joints. All joints move through different axis’s to perform a movement. Mobilizations stretch or manipulate joint capsules to restore proper movement, decrease pain, and improve range of motion.
Swedish Massage: Relaxing massage to help to decrease tension and pain. Muscle Energy Technique (MET): Neuromuscular spindles can be manipulated to relax with light contraction of its adjoining and antagonist muscle. This technique is utilized to relax and move muscles and joints into greater ranges without pain.
Scar Massage: Post surgical scars can be manipulated to decrease adherence to underlying structures and improve proper function and motion.
Visceral manipulation: Often back, rib and abdominal pain can result from or cause the abdominal organs decrease in proper motion. Visceral manipulation is a gentle technique that restores trunk mobility and harmonic relationship between the viscera and orthopedic structures.
STEP (scientific therapeutic exercise progression): Every structure in the body has its own optimal stimulus for repair depending on whether it’s a bone, ligament, joint, tendon, muscle, etc and what stage of healing the injury is at. The STEP program is designed to be the most effective catalyst for orthopedic repair and specifically target the injured body part.
Individual yoga rehabilitation: Yoga asanas are positions that help one to energize and deepen there mind-body connection. Every person is individual in the poses that will benefit them and some positions need to be modified while working through a injury.
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