{"id":1264,"date":"2022-10-10T17:25:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T17:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/business\/?page_id=1264"},"modified":"2024-05-16T14:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T20:50:48","slug":"manual-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/services\/manual-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Manual Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manual Therapy<\/h2><\/div>

Manual Therapy is hands-on\u00a0treatment technique in which the therapist mobilizes a joint, muscle, or connective tissue, with pressure from their hands. By applying a specific type of pressure, the therapist facilitates movement of stiff joints and tight muscles.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The gentle pressure applied by the therapist can reduce tissue sensitivity and pain levels. After a period of immobilization, such as time spent in a cast, it is <\/span>normal to experience joint stiffness and muscle tightness. Manual therapy techniques <\/span>are effective at improving restricted movement and are used in conjunction with other <\/span>treatment techniques. Our therapists will select the most appropriate technique based <\/span>on the client\u2019s symptoms and presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

As the client\u2019s pain levels decrease and <\/span>mobility improves, the therapist will adapt the technique. After a manual therapy <\/span>technique is applied, the client is provided with activity advice and a home exercise <\/span>program. Improvements made within a treatment session are maintained and <\/span>enhanced by exercises performed at home. Our therapists combine evidence-based <\/span>practice with years of clinical experience when deciding which manual therapy <\/span>technique will be most effective.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

At Okotoks Physical Therapy, our therapists have experience with a variety of manual therapy techniques, including:<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    Joint mobilization<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Joint mobilization with movement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Joint manipulation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

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      Soft tissue release<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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      Soft tissue release with movement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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      Trigger point release<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

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        Cupping<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Cupping with movement<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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        Scar massage<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

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          Instrument assisted massage<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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          Muscle energy techniques<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1018,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1264","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1264"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4906,"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1264\/revisions\/4906"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/okotoksphysicaltherapy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}