Orthopedic Assessment & Manual Therapy
This unique, specialized program focuses primarily on disorders and injuries affecting the musculoskeletal system (muscles, bones, and joints), as well as post-operative orthopedic rehabilitation needs.
Orthopedic treatments involves therapeutic assessment, manipulation, and movement of locomotor soft tissue to reduce pain and dysfunction. Its objectives are to restore structural balance in the muscle groups throughout the body, and decompress arthritic or painful joints. Muscle groups shorten, due to prolonged poor posture or repetitive motions, and shortened muscle groups need to be stretched out or they will pull bones onto nerves and blood vessels, and cause or contribute to all sorts of orthopedic conditions. Restoring structural balance throughout the body allows us to focus on both prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
For example, in thoracic outlet, our goal is to lengthen short muscle groups, such as the anterior and posterior scalenes, the pectoralis minor, and any supporting muscles that compress nerves in the neck and shoulder and cause weakness and radiating pain into the arm or hand. Carpal tunnel can often be effectively treated by lengthening the pronator teres and the flexors of the wrist, and assuring the carpal bones are in alignment. Achilles tendonitis would be best addressed by lengthening the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.
Our therapists have extensive experience in treating orthopedic injuries and related conditions. Using specialized evaluation techniques, our therapists are able to identify specific musculoskeletal problems that are resulting in pain and disability. This process allows the staff to design comprehensive, individualized orthopedic rehabilitation treatment programs. We also provide hands-on care, specific exercise instruction, and education in an effort to help patients accomplish the goals identified in their programs. Our goal-oriented approach has been extremely successful, helping patients restore physical function, regain mobility, build strength and endurance, as well as enhance the motor skills needed to perform daily activities.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call Precision Muscle Recovery at 480.755.5065.