KNEE PAIN
KNEE PAIN
Some specific diagnoses treated:
•knee sprains and strains
•patello-femoral syndrome
•chondromalacia
•patellar tendinitis
•bursitis
•tendinitis
•ligamentitis
•knee osteoarthritis
•post surgical rehabilitation
•post meniscus repair
•post total knee replacement rehabilitation
•myofascial pain syndrome
•post prolotherapy rehabilitation
•muscle imbalances
•joint stiffness
•wear and tear syndromes
•post fracture rehabilitation
•adherent incisional scars
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MANUAL PHYSICAL THERAPY:
"A clinical approach utilizing skilled, specific hands-on techniques, including but not limited to manipulation/mobilization, used by the physical therapist to diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures for the purpose of modulating pain; increasing range of motion (ROM); reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation; inducing relaxation; improving contractile and non-contractile tissue repair, extensibility, and/or stability; facilitating movement; and improving function."
Definition from the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAOMPT) and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)