There are a number of soft tissue therapy techniques which can be successfully employed to assist in the reduction of pain and muscle hypertonicity and spasm. Some of these include:
- Massage Therapy
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Acupressure Point Therapy
- Rolfing.
The need and benefits of these therapies vary from patient to patient. Depending on your condition and response to treatment we may incorporate one or more of these therapies into your treatment plan.
There are some physical modalities which in certain cases can provide additional pain relief and accelerated healing. Some of these more common modalities include:
- Muscle Stimulation
- Interferential Stimulation
- Therapeutic Ultrasound
- Diathermy (deep heating modality).