Manual therapy is the structured approach of applying skilled, hands-on treatment techniques with the goal of decreasing pain and mobilizing muscle tissue, joints, and nerves. Manual therapy is used in conjunction with therapeutic exercises and modalities such as dry needling for the best functional outcomes.

It can be discouraging leaving medical appointments with more questions than you came in with. Your Physical Therapist will walk you through the findings of the initial appointment and discuss the ways in which the selected Physical Therapy treatment techniques can help. Together, you and your Physical Therapist will create the best treatment plan for YOU, answer questions, and alleviate any concerns you may have. If it is determined that you may benefit from the services of a different type of medical provider, your Physical Therapist will help you navigate this.

EXERCISE is the “meat and potatoes” of PHYSICAL THERAPY! Therapeutic exercises are prescribed movements to correct impairments, restore muscular and skeletal function, and maintain a state of wellbeing. Exercises include strength, endurance, mobility, and balance/coordination movements. The scientific evidence supports the benefits of exercise time and time again. To feel better we must move better and move more.

Dry needling is a skilled technique performed by a Physical Therapist using very thin, filiform needles to penetrate the skin and/or underlying tissues to affect change in body structures and functions. Dry needling is supported by evidence and has been shown to decrease local and referred pain, improve blood flow, and promote healing to targeted regions of the body.