Interventions Provided

• Manual Therapy
  • OSPT and AST therapists provide skilled manual therapy when providing treatment to each patient's impairments and limitations. Joint and soft tissue mobilization techniques include Maitland Australian and Norwegian approaches to manual therapy, Mulligan New Zealand mobilization with movement and advanced muscle energy and strain-counterstrain techniques.
• Therapeutic Taping
  • The Kinesio Taping Method is designed to facilitate the body's natural healing process while allowing support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body's range of motion. It is used to successfully treat a variety of orthopedic, neuromuscular, neurological and medical conditions. Kinesio® Tex Tape is used to:
    • Re-educate the neuromuscular system
    • Reduce pain
    • Optimize performance
    • Prevent injury
    • Promote improved circulation and healing
• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
  • Graston Technique® is an innovative, patented form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization that enables clinicians to effectively break down scar tissue and fascial restrictions. The Technique utilizes specially designed stainless steel instruments to specifically detect and effectively treat areas exhibiting soft tissue fibrosis or chronic inflammation. In addition to the Graston tools, many therapists utilize other manual tools to provide instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization.
  • Fibroblaster™ and Jack™ tools assist our therapists decrease soft tissue dysfunction, improve mobility, decrease pain perception and excess muscular tone.
• Therapeutic Exercise
  • Our therapists prescribe dynamic, functional exercises for each patient's individual needs. Exercise programs are clearly explained and applicable to each patient's injury or condition. Whether the goal is to improve flexibility, strength, endurance or all three, physical therapists at AST and OSPT create comprehensive exercise programs to provide total-body care, injury prevention and safe, efficient return to work, sport or activity.

• Orthotics
  • Foot Management
    Foot Management is a custom orthotic laboratory with over 30 years experience in manufacturing custom foot orthotics. Foot Management is accredited by the Prescription Foot Orthotic Laboratories Association and is a member of the Pedorthic Footwear Association. Utilizing laser scans of the foot we are able to manufacture a wide variety of appliances for comfort and fit. We routinely work with a wide variety of patients from professional athletes to arthritic and diabetic individuals.
    
  • Aline
    ALINE has broken the mold of insole design by creating an engineered suspension system--for your feet. ALINE's revolutionary innovations are supercharging the careers of the world's best athletes and improving thousands of lives, at work and at play.
    

• Modalities
  • Mechanical cervical/lumbar traction, low-level laser therapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, iontophoresis