Knee replacements are a very common orthopedic surgery happening today. Most days of the week patients are having this surgery done. Compared to Hip and shoulder replacements, I see this one more often. On average a person is usually finished with PT after about 12 weeks following knee replacement surgery. I have seen this as […]
Trigger Point Release (TPR) is the final form of soft tissue work performed manually I will discuss in this series. What are Trigger Points? Trigger points are spots in the muscle fibers or “knots” that are sore and cause the increased pain we feel. TPR is the process of applying pressure to or rubbing the […]
Another type of soft tissue manual therapy I will discuss is cupping. Cupping has been around for thousands of years in ancient Egypt, China, and middle Eastern countries. In that version of cupping, glass cups are more commonly used and a lit substance under the cup to induce the suction of the skin. It was […]
A Physical Therapist can do many different types of manual therapy (see here for the different types). But a specific type is call soft tissue mobilization or other types of soft tissue work. There are numerous types of these including: STM (soft tissue mobilization) or massage IASTM (instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization) with the use […]
A Physical Therapist can do many different types of manual therapy (see here for the different types). One of the specific types of manual therapy is soft tissue work. Types of Soft Tissue Work Include: STM (soft tissue mobilization) or massage IASTM (instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization) with the use of a tool Cupping Stretching […]