Manual Therapy
Manual therapy is defined as the skillful use of the hands to mobilize/manipulate joints, massage and lengthen soft tissues, and to monitor and facilitate improved neuromuscular control. One strength of this approach is that it requires considerable one on one time between the therapist and patient.
What is the teatment objective?
To improve the mechanics of movement, utilizing manual therapy techniques along with educating the patient regarding their condition and the likely prognosis for improvement.
There are many manual therapy techniques, and after a comprehensive evaluation, the therapist would decide which techniques would work best for the individual patient. Different techniques include Myofascial Release, Muscle Energy Techniques, joint mobilization, the Maitland approach, McKenzie Method, Mulligan Concept, Viseral Release, Mechanical Link, CranioSacral Therapy, and Strain Counterstrain.
Why PTOSI?
The therapists at PTOSI have extensive continuing education to keep up to date on the latest techniques and expand their knowledge base to best help the patients. Each therapist participates in both internal and external training and certification programs.
Our Goals
Return you to function with the confidence to live an active lifestyle and to be able to control flare ups of pain with specific exercise program and other self care measures is our desired goal.
We will do our best to provide you manual therapy treatment, education and instruction in a specific exercise program to give you the tools to responsibly and confidently manage your condition.
Our Patients
“'Top Doctors' directed me to other physical therapists for my frozen shoulder. When my conditioned worsened, I headed back to PTOSI...and am now back on track with my recovery!”