Hands on Massage, Tissue Stretching, and Joint mobilization and/or manipulation to restore proper movement and function to your joints.

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Massage increases flow of blood, oxygen, and natural pain reliever chemicals to tissue. Massage also gives feedback to the nervous system that allows muscles to relax.

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Muscle Energy is a technique applied by manual therapists that uses a contract/relax technique with controlled breathing to reset the muscle activation patterns. It retrains the muscles to contract in a more functional and efficient pattern as they were designed to do.

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Joint Mobilization is administered to increase movement of a joint in all of its planes or directions of motion. If a joints motion is limited or abnormal, the joint may wear down prematurely. This can lead to osteoarthritis. Joint mobilization varies in force or intensity of application from grade 1 to grade 5. Grade 1 to 3 involves gentle oscillations or vibrations. Grade 4 involves rocking the joint up to its maximum restricted movement. Grade 5 involves what many people know as a joint manipulation creating a gentle popping sound at times. This is what happens when people “crack their back” so to speak.