Manual Physiotherapy

Hands On Approach

This is a ‘hands-on’ approach to physiotherapy treatment. Although there are certain improvements that can be made by stretching and other treatments, sometimes a more specific technique is required to mobilize or manipulate joints that don’t move properly. Often these treatments are done in conjunction with soft tissue techniques and home exercises to help keep you moving well.

When You Need Help

Although exercises and active movements you do for yourself are great, there are just some things that can’t be solved by that alone. Often after injuries, when the joints, nerves, muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and other soft tissue get shortened or irritated, they need to be moved in a way that you just can’t do on your own.

Hands On Approach

That’s where “manual” physiotherapy or hands on treatment come into the plan. Dawn uses specific techniques to stretch and lengthen the tissues and improve joint mobility to help decrease your pain and increase your motion, which means you feel better! .

No One Size Fits All

There are many different types of manual and manipulative therapy that can be provided depending on what your injury is. Dawn will provide you with treatment options after she does a full assessment to first diagnose the problem.

Customized Treatment Plan

Once she knows the cause of the pain she will discuss the next steps and how you want to proceed.There are many different types of manual and manipulative therapy that can be provided depending on what your injury is.

INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT

Dawn will provide you with treatment options after she does a full assessment to first diagnose the problem. Once she knows the cause of the pain she will discuss the next steps and how you want to proceed

Real People Getting Real Results

What Patients Are Saying

Dawn has a wealth of knowledge when it comes the body and the mechanics of it. She can find the root cause of the pain and help you fix it. I highly recommend Dawn!!

Alexandra C.

What Types of Manual Physical Therapy Does Dawn Offer?

Joint mobilization

A skilled passive slow movement applied by the therapist to the affected joint to improve its range of motion. This can be applied to any joint, from the jaw all the way to the toes.

Joint manipulation

A skilled passive fast movement applied by the therapist to a stiff joint.There is usually a characteristic ‘pop’ sound or feeling.These can be applied to most joints of the body.

Manual Traction

Providing a distraction force on a joint to allow for decompression or gapping to occur in the joint space.

Active assist range motion (AARM)

A client moves a joint through their available range of motion while the therapist gives assistance to get as much range as possible.

Passive range of motion (PROM)

A skilled passive slow movement applied by the therapist to the affected joint to improve its range of motion. This can be applied to any joint, from the jaw all the way to the toes.

Soft tissue techniques/friction

A skilled passive fast movement applied by the therapist to a stiff joint. There is usually a characteristic ‘pop’ sound or feeling. These can be applied to most joints of the body.