Manual therapy can reduce pain and inflammation and enhance healing time. When you need the best physical therapy clinic in the Livingston, NJ area for manual therapy, consider the nearby Millburn office of Twin Boro Physical Therapy.
About Us
Twin Boro Physical Therapy has been providing New Jersey residents with the highest quality rehabilitation services for 40 years and is the state’s largest private physical therapy practice. Our team of physical therapists is comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals who are committed to their patients.
We provide care for the full range of rehabilitation services. Our outstanding staff includes highly qualified physical therapists, occupational therapists, and certified hand therapists. Many of our staff members have over 25 years of experience in physical therapy.
As a leading physical therapy clinic, we have 51 convenient locations throughout New Jersey. Whether you live in Springfield, South Orange, Maplewood, Summit, Union, Irvington, Livingston, Orange, or Millburn, you will find a complete suite of services in each location.
What is Manual Therapy?
Manual and physical therapy are terms that can cause confusion. All manual therapy is physical therapy, but not all types of physical therapy qualify as manual therapy.
To physical therapists, manual therapy means “using the hands” or “hands-on.” In other words, a physical therapist uses his or her hands to provide treatment, such as during a massage. The hands can provide information that no other type of assessment tool can replicate.
Traditional physical therapy, on the other hand, includes treatments that you could call “hands-off,” such as when patients use exercise equipment, stretching and strengthening to restore function.
Manual therapy can be especially helpful for neck pain, back pain, hip pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, headaches and migraines, TMJ dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and other conditions.
Common Manual Physical Therapy Techniques
Myofascial Release Therapy – Connective tissues called fascia surround muscles, bones, nerves, and the organs of the body. When they tighten, they put pressure on nerves and muscles and can cause chronic pain. Using myofascial release therapy, a physical therapist can gently knead the muscles to increase blood supply to the area, loosen the fascia system, relieve pain, and restore range of motion.
Trigger Point Myotherapy – Also known as neuromuscular therapy, this technique addresses muscular imbalances, nerve entrapment, ischemia, and trigger points. This hands-on treatment works by relaxing the muscle to decrease pain and improve blood and oxygen flow to the muscle.
Sports Manual Therapy – Sports are often responsible for a wide range of musculoskeletal pain. Sports manual therapy at a Twin Boro clinic is a hands-on approach to treating sport injuries that can help manage chronic pain, increase range of motion, reduce inflammation, treat joint structures, and promote faster healing.
Acupressure Therapy – Acupressure is an ancient healing technique that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for more than 2,000 years. It is similar to acupuncture but is carried out with the hands instead of needles. The physical therapist applies gentle to firm pressure to specific points on the body to promote circulation and help relieve pain and tension.
Get Started Today
You can make an appointment at Twin Boro Physical Therapy, one of the best physical therapy centers in New Jersey, without a physician’s referral. If you live or work in the Livingston, NJ area, contact our Millburn office at 973-258-1900 today!
