Orthopedic Manual Therapy

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Orthopedic Manual Therapy

Orthopedic Manual Therapy is any hands-on treatment provided by your Physiotherapist. It can be used to treat both acute and chronic injuries. It is helpful in relaxing muscles, breaking up scar tissue, increasing joint range of motion and decreasing pain. 

Common conditions treated with Orthopedic Manual Therapy:

  • Neck pain/whiplash
  • Low back pain
  • Strains/sprains
  • Fractures
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Tendonitis/ Tendinopathy
  • Patellofemoral Syndrome
  • Sports injuries
  • Headaches
  • Work-place injuries (WSIB)

Orthopedic Manual Therapy at LV Physiotherapy May Include:

Moving joints in specific directions and at different speeds to regain movement.

Soft Tissue Release (STR) is a combination of myofascial release, therapeutic massage, and active assisted stretching. The technique involves applying precise pressure during a specific stretch performed in multiple planes of movement. Read more…

Gently increase range of motion while decreasing pain, swelling, and stiffness.

Increasing blood flow to a muscle and improving a muscle’s elasticity to allow for increased flexibility, muscle control and comfortable muscle tone. 

Facilitating relaxation of muscles to gain range of motion. 

Treatment of adverse neurodynamics by restoring normal movement between a neural tissue and its surrounding structures. This allows for decreased pressure on the nerve tissue and improved function of the nerves.