How does treatment work?
Once your evaluation has been completed, treatment is a wholesome blend of manual therapy (hands-on body work), exercise therapy (traditional and non-
traditional movements to aid healing), bio-energy therapy (indirect manual therapy focused on your subtle energetic anatomy), lifestyle modification
(ergonomics, posture, nutrition, stress management, sleep and social environment), mind-body connection (teaching you the power of your own thoughts, mind
and beliefs in your healing process through the use of imagery, breathwork, mantras and intention) and body-beyond connection (developing a meditation
practice to begin to find your own answers by looking at the more causal aspects of yourself and the process you are going through).
Each session is devoted to providing you with the highest quality of care with a minimum of one full hour with a licensed, Board Certified Orthopedic Physical
Therapist. You will NOT: be seen by aides or technicians, be double-booked, have overlapping treatments or have your care split between several therapists.
Your entire course of care will be followed by the same therapist to ensure treatment consistency and give you the undivided personal attention that you deserve.
Your appointment time is truly yours. Remember, your patient rights give you complete freedom to choose any therapist that fits your needs. You are under no
obligations to anyone.
What kind of techniques do you use?
The following is a general description of some of the treatment techniques that may be incorporated into an Integrative Physical Therapy session:
What kind of conditions do you treat?
Once your evaluation has been completed, treatment is a wholesome blend of manual therapy (hands-on body work), exercise therapy (traditional and non-
traditional movements to aid healing), bio-energy therapy (indirect manual therapy focused on your subtle energetic anatomy), lifestyle modification
(ergonomics, posture, nutrition, stress management, sleep and social environment), mind-body connection (teaching you the power of your own thoughts, mind
and beliefs in your healing process through the use of imagery, breathwork, mantras and intention) and body-beyond connection (developing a meditation
practice to begin to find your own answers by looking at the more causal aspects of yourself and the process you are going through).
Each session is devoted to providing you with the highest quality of care with a minimum of one full hour with a licensed, Board Certified Orthopedic Physical
Therapist. You will NOT: be seen by aides or technicians, be double-booked, have overlapping treatments or have your care split between several therapists.
Your entire course of care will be followed by the same therapist to ensure treatment consistency and give you the undivided personal attention that you deserve.
Your appointment time is truly yours. Remember, your patient rights give you complete freedom to choose any therapist that fits your needs. You are under no
obligations to anyone.
What kind of techniques do you use?
The following is a general description of some of the treatment techniques that may be incorporated into an Integrative Physical Therapy session:
- Joint articulation: Low or high velocity movements that enable you to regain proper mobility of spinal or extremity bones. Norwegian, Australian, New
Zealand, or Canadian styles may be implemented. www.olagrimsby.com - Soft tissue massage: Multiple styles of massage that address muscle/tendon/ligament/fascial tightness to restore proper tissue length and create
decreased nerve tension and better joint mobility. - Nerve mobilization & gliding: Specialized movements to help nerve fibers (sciatic, spinal cord) become free from surrounding tissue constrictions (for
example, the piriformis muscle causing sciatic nerve pain). www.noigroup.com - Visceral manipulation: Gentle direct or indirect movements to restore motility and mobility to organs that relate to your pain or function on a non-
pathological level. (Your liver, for example, needs to move just as freely as your spine does when your bend forward). www.barralinstitute.com - Primal Pain Reflex Release Technique: A manual technique that addresses nervous system "upregulation" or perpetuated body holding patterns that
are beyond your conscious control. www.theprrt.com - Total Motion Release Technique: A quick and effective method of body movement strategy that targets body asymmetry, imbalance, and tensions by
utilizing the "good parts" to change, heal, and reeducate the "bad parts" for instant pain relief. www.totalmotionrelease.com - Craniosacral Therapy: An indirect manual technique that gently restores movement to your cranial bones, spinal cord dura and cranial membranes. It
allows for your body to lead the release of nonconscious holding and pain patterns at its own pace. www.upledger.com - Myofascial Release: Another indirect manual technique that facilitates deep releases within the interconnected system of your fascia.
- Bio-energy Healing: Gentle intentional and directed use of neutral healing energy to address the energetic systems of the body (chakras,
nadis/meridians, acupressure points). - Trigger Point Release: Pressure applied to specific points along a muscle to release "knots" (muscles in a guarding pattern) that prevent adequate
contraction/relaxation and increase the biochemical buildup of acids that promote pain. - Muscle Energy Technique and PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation):Utilizes the specific knowledge of muscle anatomy and function to
create balance within the musculoskeletal positions and movements. - Posture/Gait Analysis: Addresses and corrects improper body position, movements, and the ways that they cause excessive strain or "overload" on
certain parts of the body. - Scientific Therapeutic Exercise Progressions (S.T.E.P.):Medical exercise therapy that is scientifically based to apply specific loads in directed vectors
to a particular tissue of concern that can promote healing. S.T.E.P was developed based on scientific knowledge of how each tissue in the body repairs with
the appropriate kind of stimulus. S.T.E.P. incorporates "dosed exercise therapy" principles to accommodate all levels of rehabilitation and account for
progression. Click here for more info. - Core Stabilization (Static and Dynamic): Strengthening directed on the abdominal/lower back area for purposes of regaining a more solid foundation to
help with lower back/hip pain; there are secondary influences to the kinetic chains above and below that area as well. - Functional Movement Strength Retraining: Strengthening that is more 3-dimensional than 2-dimensional; it incorporates functional patterns and total
body movements to treat the body as one continuous chain of flowing events. - Yoga: Yoga is a complete system of movements, postures, breathing techniques, cleansing procedures, meditations and lifestyle patterns. The asanas
(poses, movements) are modified with respect to type, intensity and speed to match each individual's need for rehabilitation. - Facilitated Stretching: Practitioner assisted stretching of muscles, tendons and fascia that can incorporate traction, compression or "contract-relax"
methods of PNF to gain range of motion quickly and effortlessly. - Strain/Counterstrain: Utilizes specific body positions to release longstanding pain patterns and trigger points.
- Breathing techniques: Various types of breathwork techniques; used to help lower your level of stress, increase your sense of well-being and
centeredness, decrease pain and improve your overall energy level. - Self Release Techniques: Tools, techniques and tips that you can use at home to self-manage your pain on a day-to-day basis.
- Cardiovascular/Aerobic Conditioning: Learn how to dose this type of exercise to facilitate natural opiate release for pain relief and create a
progressive conditioning program. - "NAGS, SNAGS, MWM'S": Specialized joint mobilizations that are performed in a functional position while the patient is moving and can have instant
effects on improving pain free and comfortable motion.
What kind of conditions do you treat?
- Neck and Back pain
- S.I. (Sacro-iliac) Joint Pain
- Arthritis of Spine or Extremities
- Disc Herniations, Protrusions, Extrusions
- Fibromyalgia
- Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Headaches
- Sciatica
- Spinal Stenosis/Spondylosis/Spondylolisthesis
- TMJ Syndromes
- Ligament Sprains of ACL/PCL
- Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
- Nerve Impingements, Entrapments, Sensitizations, or Radiculopathies
- Rotator Cuff Tears or Strains
- Pre/post Surgical Cases
- Chronic Pain Syndromes
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS or RSD)
- Lateral/Medial Epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow/Golfer's Elbow
- Ankle Sprains and Foot Pains
- Muscle Sprains/Tears
- Tendinitis & Tendinosis
- Meniscal Tears & Derangements
- Scoliosis/Kyphosis/Lordosis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Postural, Movement and Functional Impairments
- Leg Length Inequality (Functional or Structural)
- Joint Replacements
- Sports Injuries
- Repetitive Strain Injuries
- Yoga Related Injuries
- Body Awareness Disconnections
- Phantom Limb Pain
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