Designed to reduce pain and improve mobility. Utilizes techniques including natural apophyseal glides (NAGS), sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGS) and mobilizations with movement (MWM’s).
Manual therapy approach that utilizes osteokinematic (physiological) and arthrokinematic (accessory) passive mobilizations to treat the spine and peripheral joints.
The Kinesio taping method is designed to facilitate the body’s natural healing process while allowing support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body’s range of motion. McConnell taping utilizes high-strength rigid tape to reposition the kneecap for improved positioning to help patellofemoral pain.
The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a movement based diagnostic system which systematically finds the cause of pain – not just the source – by logically breaking down dysfunctional movement patterns in a structured repeatable assessment. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a pre-participation screening tool designed to identify compensatory movement patterns that are indicative of increased injury risk and inefficient movement that causes reduced performance.
According to the American Physical Therapy Association: “BFRT is achieved through the application of external pressure over the extremities. The applied pressure is sufficient to maintain arterial inflow while occluding venous outflow distal to the occlusion site. The goal is to enable patients to make greater strength gains while lifting lighter loads, thereby reducing the overall stress placed on the limb.”
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Training to restore neuromuscular control of movement. Defined as the unconscious trained response of a muscle to a signal regarding dynamic joint stability.
