Manual therapy can help you deal with chronic pain!
Are you looking for a highly effective way to alleviate pain or improve your range of motion? Manual therapy could be an excellent solution to your problems!
Physiotherapists use manual therapy to alleviate pain, restore range of motion and help restore an individual’s mobility. A physiotherapist passively moves joints and soft tissue through skilled hand movements to elicit the desired result.
At PhysioChiroWellness in Newmarket, Vaughan, ON, our therapists are highly skilled at getting to the root of your problems and providing safe, highly effective treatments to help you find relief and get back to doing what you love!
Does manual therapy hurt?
Unfortunately, that is a trick question. Touching injured areas on the body is not always comfortable, and areas that are already painful intensify even with the lightest touch. Manual therapy offers well-proven pain-relieving benefits and becomes particularly beneficial when our skilled physiotherapists and chiropractors apply it!
Manual therapy aims to alleviate pain, and often people feel immediate relief!
Physiotherapists use safe, highly effective manual therapy techniques to mobilize stiff joints and tight or tense soft tissues. Our practitioners effectively use manual techniques to treat joint swelling, tissue edema, joint restrictions, and soft tissue tension and adhesions.
Our highly skilled therapists will clearly define what you can expect from our manual therapy techniques. Consequently, this clarity helps you set expectations in advance. In turn, understanding what to expect offers an effective way to manage any increase in symptoms. Moreover, it eases fears about your condition worsening and may even eliminate them entirely.
Some people have soreness after a manual therapy session, but this is temporary and should never last more than 24-48 hours. As your therapist works with you, they can modulate the pressure and techniques to minimize any soreness and ensure overall pain relief.
It is common to experience immediate pain relief and joint or soft tissue mobility improvements from a single session of manual therapy. Remember, the goal is never to cause more pain, so communication with your therapist is imperative for positive results!
Our physiotherapists and chiropractors bring expert training and a deep understanding of how the human body functions. With this knowledge, they deliver targeted care that meets your unique needs. Furthermore, after your very first appointment with our physiotherapist, you’ll not only feel better physically but also more optimistic about the future of your treatment journey.
In fact, many patients claim to have seen results after just one session.
What manual therapies are available at our Newmarket and Vaughan, ON physiotherapy clinics?
At PhysioChiroWellness, in Newmarket or Vaughan, ON, we will use a variety of therapeutic techniques to relieve your pain. Here are some examples of popular manual therapy treatments:
Soft tissue techniques (aka therapeutic massage)
Although manual therapy is often called “massage,” therapeutic massage differs significantly from a relaxing spa treatment.
It uses deep pressure and targeted stretching to release restrictions and improve joint mobility.
Our physiotherapists and chiropractors identify pain-causing areas and use massage to relax and mobilize tissues, helping prevent long-term injury.
Depending on your needs, your physiotherapist may recommend:
– Myofascial release: Frees tissues from fascial adhesions and distortions.
– Deep tissue massage: Loosens muscles and connective tissues.
– Trigger point release: Targets tight muscle fibers that restrict movement and may cause pain.
Joint mobilization
Joint mobilizations are manual therapy techniques used to move a joint passively. Mobilizations are applied at varying speeds and amplitudes that restore optimal joint motion, and function and/ or reduce pain.
Joint manipulation
Manipulation (aka adjustment) is a manual technique to move the joints passively through their normal motion limits. Joint manipulations help relieve joint pressure, reduce inflammation, and improve nerve function.
Spinal manipulation is an effective form of treating back pain and is performed by taking spinal joints to their comfortable limits and applying a high-velocity thrust. This technique is often used on spinal joints and focuses on reducing pressure, alleviating pain, and improving spinal mobility. Often the manipulations are accompanied by popping sounds, although they are not always needed for effective results.
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)
While performing this type of manual therapy, your physiotherapists and chiropractors will use a device, typically made of plastic or metal, to do the work of the hands. A skilled therapist will scrape the tool along the skin to break up adhesions and improve circulation (healing) to the area.
During this procedure, an IASTM-trained physiotherapist will use specialized devices to break down connective tissue restrictions and scar tissue. Depending on your needs, your therapists will use different speeds and pressures.
A minor inflammatory response will typically occur due to the specific pressure applied to the afflicted soft tissues (i.e., muscles, tendons, or ligaments). This inflammatory response promotes the body’s natural healing mechanism, allowing you to recover and resume living your best life more quickly!
Manual traction
Manual traction is a common treatment used for all joints in the body but most commonly with the neck or back. This technique reduces pressure in the joints (i.e., decompress the joints). It is a safe, effective way to help provide patients with pain relief and increase their joint mobility.
Are you ready to discover the benefits of manual therapy?
Call PhysioChiroWellness right away!
Do you struggle with persistent pain and want relief? Is your limited range of motion preventing you from engaging in your favorite activities? If you’re looking for a hands-on approach to physiotherapy, contact our Newmarket, Vaughan, ON clinic right away!
Manual therapy is a proven strategy for helping people find lasting pain relief so they can get back to living the life they enjoy!
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