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Patient Raves
After having chronic pain from arthritis for more than 25 years, when I experienced debilitating back pain for several months, it was difficult to have hope in its improvement. After 8 sessions with Dr Groves, the pain was gone and I could return to all my previous exercises (body pump, water aerobics, Pilates). He is Great!
-Joan C.
I would recommend Groves PT to others because of their training and clear instruction with research supported information on exercises as well as dismissing various myths and unsupported approaches.
-Sarah S.
Other PT places I’ve gone to were unfriendly and cold. At Groves PT, I laughed at every visit. They were friendly, down to earth and actually made PT enjoyable.
-Katie W.
Since coming to Groves PT, I have achieved greater strength in my body. My legs feel stronger when walking. Dr Garrigues is a fun therapist to work with and the home exercises help me too! In the past, Dr Garrigues worked on my shoulder with equally successful results.
-Lill
The staff is knowledgeable, professional, and seem to genuinely care about your well being. Your recovery is clearly priority #1.
-Mike A.
Manual therapy uses primarily hand-on active and passive intervention techniques, and includes mobilization and manipulation. Manual therapy is most effective when combined with therapeutic exercise and other rehabilitative activities.
Manual therapy intervention is used to decrease pain and improve range-of-motion and flexibility to stiff joints and muscles. Once pain has been reduced and joint mobility improved, it is much easier for a patient to regain optimal and efficient movement patterns and restore maximum function. Mobilization and manipulation are key components of manual therapy and consist of skilled, passive movements to joints and associated soft-tissue structures. Mobilization involves small amplitude, non-thrusting, oscillatory movements imparted to the patient by the therapist. Manipulation involves small amplitude movements imparted to the patient but also includes a thrust component. Other hands-on procedures such as massage, stretching, and deep pressure are components of manual therapy.
Who Will Benefit?
Individuals with a variety of disabilities and orthopaedic conditions that result in disorders of the moving parts of the body can benefit from manual physical therapy. In fact, there is high-quality research evidence supporting the use of manual physical therapy in the following conditions: acute and chronic low-back and neck pain, muscle-tension headaches, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and shoulder pain. In many cases, manual therapy combined with therapeutic exercise can produce rapid pain relief and improvement in function.
Where To Go?
Although manual physical therapy has been a component of physical therapist practice since the inception of the profession, some physical therapy practices may not frequently utilize it as part of services.
At Groves PT, we specialize in manual physical therapy. We have therapists who are not only board certified or board eligible as Orthopaedic Clinical Specialists by the American Physical Therapy Association but are also are Fellows in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy.
