MANUAL THERAPY
Hands on Approach
Are you suffering from pain as a result of injury, illness, or surgical procedure? If so, it is likely that you would benefit of Manual Therapy in Milton at Revolve Physiotherapy.
How can manual therapy benefit me?
Your treatment plan will likely include several different approaches, all aimed at helping a specific function of your body. For example, some exercises may focus on improving your balance and strength, while others may focus on increasing your ROM (range of motion). Manual therapy is a crucial part of any treatment plan, as it helps to reduce pain, swelling and inflammation.
Manual therapy – what is it?
Manual therapy is just one tool in a physiotherapist’s kit that allows them to mobilize stiff joints and soft tissue. Firstly, this specialized form of treatment helps in decreasing restriction, reducing swelling, mobilizing joints, and increasing your range of motion. On the other hand, our physiotherapists have received extensive training in specialized manual therapy techniques from a wide variety of schools and instructors.
The many different types of physiotherapy
Techniques may include, but are not limited to:
Manual traction
When our physiotherapists perform manual traction, they will apply gentle force to a certain area of the body, in order to gently stretch the soft tissues and restore normal, natural movement. So, while the neck is the most common area for manual traction, but still performed on other parts of the body, including the arms, legs, and back.
Mobilization
If you experience severe pain after sustaining an injury, it is usually the result of a restricted joint. Our physical therapists are specially trained to mobilize restricted joints by applying pressure at a low velocity. Also, mobilization techniques are safe, effective, and painless, allowing for an increase in your range of motion, and the improvement of the restricted joint’s mobility.
Soft Tissue Massage
Physiotherapy massage treatments are a little different than a massage you may get at a spa. They are more therapeutic in nature, and with a medical intention. We use massage treatments as a way to manipulate the soft tissues, working to break up scar tissue and adhesions caused by inflammation or injury. To clarify, this is done through deep pressure and rhythmic stretching, allowing them to find and mobilize areas of your body that are heavily restricted. Also, these techniques help to improve blood flow and circulation of the soft tissue and affected muscles.
Manual Therapy in Milton. Certainly, the best team in Milton, Ontario. Call us now (905) 864.8181 and talk to us!