Are you grappling with pain and stiffness caused by an orthopedic injury or persistent condition affecting your muscles, tendons, ligaments, or bones? If so, manual therapy could be the solution you've been searching for. By reducing pain, improving mobility, and facilitating a safe return to your favorite sports and activities, manual therapy, in the hands of skilled physiotherapists at VanCity Physio, can work wonders. Embracing a range of hands-on techniques, manual therapy is tailored to assess and treat injuries and chronic ailments that result in pain, stiffness, and limited range of motion in your limbs and spine. Conditions like muscle strains, ligament sprains, joint restrictions, post-surgical issues, tendonitis, and bursitis are just some of the conditions effectively treated through manual therapy.
- Joint Mobilization:
Through gentle oscillating movements or sustained pressure, joint mobilization aims to enhance joint mobility. This technique helps to alleviate discomfort and improve joint function, providing you with greater freedom of movement.
- Joint Manipulation:
By applying quick, precise pushes or pulls to bones or joints, joint manipulation improves mobility and alignment. This technique can be instrumental in reducing pain and enhancing joint performance.
- Soft Tissue Mobilization:
Incorporating treatments such as massage therapy and trigger point therapy, soft tissue mobilization targets muscles, tendons, and ligaments. By reducing pain, promoting muscle relaxation, increasing circulation, and breaking down scar tissue, soft tissue mobilization facilitates the body's healing process.
- Myofascial Release:
Through gentle, manual pressure, myofascial release targets trigger points in the fascia—the connective tissue surrounding bones, organs, nerves, blood vessels, and muscles. By releasing tension, improving circulation, minimizing pain, and enhancing mobility, myofascial release leaves you feeling rejuvenated.
- Scar Tissue Mobilization:
When scar tissue forms following an injury, it can impede mobility and cause discomfort. Scar tissue mobilization techniques stimulate the body's natural healing process, aligning the scar tissue with the surrounding tissues and promoting better recovery.
- Active Release Technique:
Focusing on relieving tension caused by adhesions or scar tissue resulting from overuse or repetitive strain, the active release technique is a soft tissue approach. This method involves applying deep tension while instructing you to actively move the affected area in a specific manner, promoting effective healing.
Benefits of Manual Therapy:
The advantages of manual therapy are numerous and form a central aspect of the VanCity Physio treatment protocol:
- Support for acute injuries
- Alleviation of pain in chronic conditions
- Improved posture
- Enhanced circulation
- Expanded range of motion
At VanCity Physio, our skilled practitioners skillfully combine various manual therapy techniques with functional strength, mobility exercises, and proprioceptive training. Additionally, we may incorporate other modalities, such as intramuscular stimulation (IMS) and ShockWave, to provide you with comprehensive and well-rounded care. Each of our physiotherapists possesses exceptional expertise and knowledge, driven by a passion for helping you achieve your goals—free from pain and injury. We invite you to visit our two Vancouver-based clinics on West Broadway and across St. Paul’s hospital on Burrard street to meet our exceptional team or reach out to us with any questions you may have. Let VanCity Physio empower you on your journey to optimal well-being. Call us at 604-398-5584 or click here to book online
