Florida Spine Institute

Advanced Manual Therapy Techniques

Our therapists are highly trained and certified in manual therapy techniques from teachers such as Maitland, Mulligan, Cyriax, Rocabado, Paris etc. This includes and "in depth" evaluation of spinal and intervertebral movements and a "hands on" approach for correcting joint stiffness, mal-alignment, incorrect motion and restoring normal, pain free movement.

Joint mobilization of the spine prepares the patient for pain free successful rehab and exercise programs.

Neuromobilization is a therapeutic treatment using David Butler's techniques for disorders of the neural tissue, through a series of specific passive or active techniques, with the goal to decrease pain and improve function.

Florida Spine Institute Physical Therapy Department has a wide variety of soft tissue techniques available to promote patient recovery. These methods include neuroscience techniques such as strain-counterstrain and simple contact which can influence the nervous system to bring relaxation to tight muscles. Myofascial techniques in which forces are applied to various muscles and their associated connective tissue promoting a normal state of muscle tone. Traditional massage techniques are also used to restore soft tissue health and physiology. Our physical therapists can use any combination of these techniques in order to provide the best soft tissue recovery outcomes for our patients.