Below you will find techniques utilized during treatments.

• Joint mobilization and manipulation
  • Promotes improved joint mobility and range of motion using a variety of treatment philosophies including: McKenzie, Mulligan, Muscle Energy, and Maitland.

• Soft tissue mobilization
  • Mobilization of the skin, muscle, nerve, and fascial layers to break down scar tissue and adhesions

• Myofascial release
  • Deep palpation using a small surface area to promote fascial stretch and muscle relaxation
  • If a muscle is in spasm it can lead to imbalances such as leg length discrepancies or rotation/obliquities in the pelvis

• Trigger point release
  • Deep palpation to promote muscle relaxation in an area of hyper-irritability and contracture

• Dynamic muscular release
  • Deep palpation to the origin (attachment site) of a muscle as the patient contracts to engage in the muscles intended action
  • Promotes improved muscle function
  • Can eliminate musculoskeletal imbalance

• Neuromobilization
  •  “Flossing” or “Gliding”
  • Helps decrease inflammation in nerves
  • Breaks up adhesions around nerves that result from inflammation
  • Can eliminate the sensation of “pins and needles” or numbness and tingling

• Therapeutic exercise and activities
  • Exercises with the intent to improve muscle recruitment, strength, flexibility, and power
  • Promotes proper technique in performing functional activities (example: lifting)

• Gait training and mechanics
  • Analysis of walking, running, jumping, and cutting patterns to optimize form

• Neuromuscular training
  • Enhances the function of the body by balancing the muscle activation patterns about a joint

• Sports training for injuries and prevention
  • Sports specific manual and exercise prescription based on the demands of the sport
  • Plyometric and jump training to protect against ACL tears and other lower extremity injuries

• Balance training
  • Decreases fall risk
  • Improves coordination for increased performance

• Trunk stabilization
  • Improves the recruitment of specific muscle groups that stabilize the hip, pelvis and lumbar spine

Specialty treatment:

• Scar/capsular mobilization after breast augmentation and mastectomy/reconstruction
  • Prevents and reduces capsular contracture and scar tissue
  • FORM PT works with some of the premier plastic surgeons in San Francisco to prevent revisions secondary to scar tissue formation