Manual Therapy

Hands-on techniques that optimize healing, movement, comfort, & recovery.

Movement Matters in South Burlington, Vermont, offers comprehensive manual therapy, services. These modalities aid in healing through both mechanical & neurological effects. Mechanically, manual therapy enhances tissue sliding and gliding, improves fluid dynamics (including blood, lymph, and hyaluronan movement), and stimulates fibroblasts (connective tissue repair cells). Neurologically, it helps reduce tissue & neural tone, promotes a parasympathetic state that optimizes healing and recovery, and enhances cortical representation (the brain's map of the body) to improve movement and comfort.

Mechanical Effects

  • Improved Fluid Dynamics: Enhances the movement of blood & lymph to optimize healing and recovery.

  • Restoration of Tissue Glide: Restores the flow of hyaluranon between tissue layers to improve tissue sliding and gliding. This facilitates improved comfort, mobility, and recovery.

  • Activation of Fibroblasts: Fibroblasts are the keeper cells of connective tissue. Manual therapy assists healing by stimulating the body's repair cells.

Neurological Effects

  • Parasympathetic State Restoration: Promotes a state of relaxation that optimizes healing.

  • Enhanced Cortical Representation: Increases the brain's awareness of body parts, improving movement and comfort.

  • Reduced Neural Tone: Decreases tissue tension, enhancing mobility and fluid movement.

  • Optimized Well-Being: Activates deep brain structures, promoting a sense of well-being.

Out with the old, and in with the new!

Manual therapy helps integrate the new movement patterns you work on in Physical Therapy and Personal Training.

Benefits of Manual Therapy

Forms of Manual Therapy at Movement Matters

Massage

  • Neural Tone Reduction: Promotes a parasympathetic state, optimizing healing and recovery.

  • Fluid Movement: Facilitates the movement of lymph, blood, and hyaluronan, which is crucial for clearing waste, bringing nutrients, and improving mobility.

  • Benefits: Optimizes healing, comfort, and mobility. When combined with movement, it can enhance cortical representation and motor control.

IASTM

(Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization)

  • Bevel-Edged Tools: Creates tangential shear, a powerful stimulus to activate fibroblasts to enhance tissue healing and for improved fluid dynamics to increase mobility.

  • Changes neural tone: Changes in tissue tension leads to improvements in mobility and comfort.

  • Benefits: Enhances healing, comfort, and mobility. When combined with movement, it improves cortical representation and motor control.

Kinesiology Taping

  • Mechanical Effects: Positively effects fluid dynamics to optimize healing, reduce swelling and clear bruising.

  • Neurological Effects: Improves cortical representation, enhancing motor control and stability resulting in improved comfort and movement.

  • Benefits: Mitigates pain, improves posture and movement, and decreases swelling and bruising.

Cupping

  • Localized Decompression: Opens space between tissue layers, improving fluid movement and tissue glide.

  • Benefits: Enhances healing, comfort, and mobility. When combined with active movement, it can also improve cortical representation and motor control.

Flossing

  • Localized Graded Compression: Combined with movement, it effectively reduces swelling and restores tissue glide.

  • Benefits: Mitigates swelling, improves mobility, and expedites recovery.

What’s holding you back?

Finding a dedicated Physical Therapist can be challenging. Movement Matters in South Burlington, Vermont is committed to guiding you through your healing journey. Extensive knowledge and commitment to your success are evident in every session. Experience the benefits of manual therapy and take the next step towards improving your health and well-being.