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Manual Therapy

At FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers, no treatment is complete without hands-on care. Our therapists have many years of training and experience in several types of manual therapy. You might be familiar with the types of relaxing massage you would get in a spa, but manual therapy techniques are more injury or condition-oriented and focus on specific areas of the body.

After an injury, soft tissues - muscles, ligaments, and tendons - tend to tighten up, restricting circulation, contributing to pain, and decreasing joint movement. With techniques such as soft tissue and joint mobilization, neuromuscular massage, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (utilizing ASTYM and GASTON techniques), and myofascial release, physical therapists manipulate soft tissues and connective tissue (sheath that covers bones, nerves, and soft tissues) to restore motion and ease the discomfort caused by muscle tightness and spasm.

When performed by skilled FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers Therapists, manual therapy can:

If you would like to schedule a tour or make an appointment for physical therapy, call (504) 861-4693.

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