- SPECIALIZES in CHRONIC PAIN
- 100% Manual Therapy treatments - most effective treatment for chronic pain
| - Treats any pain: acute, post surgical, and chronic
- US, ES, Bike, Treadmill, TNS, Traction. Strengthening exercises, Manual Therapy
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- 1 hour treatment, one on one, seen privately in a room
| - Sees 2-3 patients at a time, in a gym-like setting
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- PT sees a maximum of 6 patients/day
| - PT sees 15-20 patients/day
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- Goal: achieve symmetry by correcting compensations that resulted from living in pain
| - Goal: relieve pain thru strengthening even tight muscles, resulting in more dysfunction and increased pain
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- Normal/Symmetrical functional movement = pain relief, the alarm system shutting off
| - Focus is on the area of pain, missing out on correcting the root cause of problem - dysfunctional movement patterns
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- Treatment approach based on going
back to the basics: Anatomy,
Biomechanics, and Kinesiology
| - Treatment approach is focused on reducing local inflammation and increasing strength
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- Holistic Approach = correcting Root Cause of problem
| - Local Approach: treat where it hurts, not treating root cause
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- Pain is our guide to correct the dysfunctional movement patterns
- The goal is the activity you love, we help you do those activities AGAIN without pain
| - "No pain. no gain" resulting in exacerbation of chronic pain
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- Regaining normal symmetry = normal function = lasting results
| - Normal PT modalities tend to provide minimal and temporary relief to chronic pain
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- Becoming pain free is possible
| - Chronic pain has poor rehab potential so PT only manages pain
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- Cash based practice since Holistic approach is not covered by insurance
| - Accepts Insurance so restricted to treating only area of pain
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