Orthopaedic and Sports Therapy Treatment Modalities

Joint Mobilization is a type of passive movement of a skeletal joint.

Strain counterstrain is a non-traumatic manual therapy technique treating neuromuscular and musculoskeletal dysfunction

Fascial Counter-strain (FCS) is a therapeutic, hands-on method, designed to release spasm in all tissues of the human body.

Used in osteopathy and physical therapy  to treat somatic dysfunction presenting as loss of range of motion secondary to muscular inhibition or facilitation.

A technique for re-education of balance movement, coordination, kinesthetic sense, posture, and proprioception.

Myofascial decompression is a novel approach to manual therapy and exercise

This treatment is focused percussive mobilization to dysfunctional soft tissue to promote flexibility and performance

IASTM is a treatment modality to compliment standard massage therapy.

Manual Traction: a technique where the therapist uses their hands to perform spinal decompression.

Cervical traction is one of the most common techniques for treating neck and arm pain.

Mechanical Lumbar traction involves distracting a percentage of body weight with the use of a motorized split-traction table.

Kinesio Taping is sparingly applied tape that assists the body’s own natural healing process.

This current tends to penetrate deeper than other electrical modalities and has a number of physiological effects that have therapeutic value.

Graston is a form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) for injury recovery.

Ultrasound machines are a treatment modality used by physical therapists that utilize high or low frequency sound waves to produce physiologic effects.

A paraffin bath is commonly used in the treatment of traumatized, inflamed areas of the body, particularly the hands, feet, and wrists.