Manual Therapy

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Manipulation  |  Mobilization  | Trigger point release

Manual therapy is the skilled placement of hands and precise application of force to address pain and mobility deficits of nerves, joints and soft tissues including muscle.  Combining effective manual therapy techniques with exercise results in better short and long term outcomes for the patient.  

Manual therapy techniques include:

- Spinal manipulation (cervical, thoracic and lumbar)
- Extremity manipulation
- Joint mobilization 
- Soft tissue mobilization
- Scar tissue massage
- Trigger point release
- Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

​Manual therapy is effective at decreasing pain and improving function. Conditions commonly treated with manual therapy include:

- Cervicogenic, tension and migraine headaches
- Acute and chronic neck and back pain
- Facet joint syndromes
- Sciatica/radiculopathy
- Arthritic processes
- Shoulder impingement and frozen shoulder syndromes
- Rotator cuff and labral injury
- Sports injuries
- Post-surgical rehab
- Motor vehicle accident
- Fibromyalgia
​- Failed back surgery