Skilled hands-on treatment to restore movement, reduce pain, and help your body heal faster.
Manual therapy involves skilled, hands-on techniques, advanced clinical reasoning to successfully treat and manage simple to complex conditions, and best practices in education and exercise prescription. It includes very specific techniques applied directly to joints, muscles, and soft tissues to restore normal movement, reduce pain, and support your body's natural healing process.
Shelagh has advanced training through the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association to the E3, V3, and Upper and Lower Quadrant level.
Combined with targeted exercises and education, manual therapy can accelerate your recovery and help you get back to the activities you love.
Gentle, controlled movements applied to stiff joints to restore active, passive and accessory movements and reduce pain.
Specific techniques for the spine to improve mobility, reduce stiffness, and relieve nerve irritation.
Targeted pressure and stretching techniques to release tight muscles, fascia, and other soft tissues.
Using your own muscle contractions against resistance to restore joint alignment and improve flexibility.
Manual therapy works best when combined with other elements of your treatment plan. While hands-on techniques can provide immediate relief and restore movement, lasting results come from pairing manual therapy with targeted exercises, movement retraining, and strategies to prevent recurrence.
Every session is tailored to your specific needs — the techniques used will depend on your condition, your goals, and how your body responds.
We identify the source of your pain or restriction through movement and hands-on testing and apply clinical reasoning to establish the diagnosis
Skilled manual techniques applied to the specific joints and tissues that need attention
Exercises and strategies to maintain your gains and continue improving between sessions
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