Manual Therapy in Anchorage, Alaska
Clinical Soft Tissue & Rehabilitation Therapy
True Life Chiropractic
Manual therapy at True Life Chiropractic is a clinical, hands-on treatment used to treat injuries, improve movement, reduce pain, and restore proper muscle and joint function. Manual therapy is different from relaxation massage because it focuses on rehabilitation, injury recovery, and improving how the body moves and functions.
Manual therapy is often used as part of a treatment plan and may be combined with chiropractic care, rehabilitation exercises, and other therapies to help patients recover faster and improve mobility.
What Is Manual Therapy?
Manual therapy is a hands-on treatment used to treat muscle tightness, joint restrictions, scar tissue, and movement problems. The goal of manual therapy is to improve range of motion, reduce pain, and restore normal function to the body.
Manual therapy is commonly used for:
- Injury recovery
- Chronic muscle tightness
- Restricted movement
- Joint stiffness
- Post-surgery rehabilitation
- Sports injuries
- Auto accident injuries
- Work injuries
- Neck and back pain
- Shoulder, hip, knee, elbow, and wrist pain
Manual therapy is often billed as Manual Therapy (CPT 97140) when medically necessary.
Manual Therapy Techniques May Include
Manual therapy treatments are customized to each patient and may include:
- Myofascial release
- Trigger point therapy
- Soft tissue mobilization
- Joint mobilization
- Assisted stretching
- Scar tissue mobilization
- Movement therapy
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Rehabilitation exercises
These techniques help improve circulation, reduce inflammation, break up scar tissue, and restore normal muscle and joint movement.
Conditions Manual Therapy May Help
Manual therapy may help patients experiencing:
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Knee pain
- Elbow pain
- Wrist pain
- Sciatica
- Disc injuries
- Muscle strains
- Sports injuries
- Auto accident injuries
- Work injuries
- Postural problems
- Chronic muscle tightness
Manual therapy is often part of a rehabilitation program designed to help patients recover from injuries and return to normal activities.
Manual Therapy and Chiropractic Care
Manual therapy works very well alongside chiropractic adjustments. When muscles and soft tissues are treated along with spinal adjustments, patients often experience better mobility, less pain, and improved overall results.
Combining manual therapy with chiropractic care may help:
- Improve joint mobility
- Reduce muscle tension
- Improve posture
- Support injury recovery
- Improve circulation and healing
- Help adjustments hold longer
- Improve overall function and movement
Many patients receive manual therapy as part of their chiropractic treatment plan.
Manual Therapy in Anchorage
Manual therapy appointments are available as part of chiropractic treatment plans and rehabilitation programs.
True Life Chiropractic
2602 Fairbanks Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-646-2225
Ready to Schedule?
If you are recovering from an injury, dealing with chronic pain, or having difficulty with movement and mobility, manual therapy may help restore proper function and reduce pain.
Call 907-646-2225 to schedule your appointment today.
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