Manual Therapy

Human touch is an essential ingredient in our treatment philosophy and approach. Patients respond positively to hands on work when combined with exercise and education. This leads to a faster recovery, better outcomes, and less out of pocket expense.

Manual therapy refers to hands on treatment of the joints, muscles, fascia, ligaments, and dural tissue to restore normal motion.

Physical Therapy Specialists is highly skilled in the application of manual therapy interventions.

Manual Therapy techniques can include the following:

  • Joint mobilization and/or manipulation
  • Muscle Energy technique
  • Functional technique
  • Myofascial release- direct and indirect
  • Cranial sacral
  • ASTYM
  • Soft tissue mobilization