SPECIALTIES
In addition to traditional physical therapy techniques, we also offer the following specialty therapies:

Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic therapy uses the assistive forces of buoyancy and hydrostatic pressure along with the concept of variable resistance to create a comfortable healing environment. Patients of varied activity levels from the severely deconditioned to the competitive athlete can benefit from aquatic therapy. Both shallow and deep water exercises can be used to create therapeutic opportunities that are extremely challenging as well as soothing and relaxing. The aquatic environment can be utilized for a broad range of orthopedic and neurologic dysfunction. Aquatic therapy is particularly useful for patients with weight-bearing restrictions, lower extremity fractures, status post lower extremity surgeries (e.g., ACL reconstruction), total joint replacements/reconstructions, and low back pain.

Burdenko Method of Water and Sports Therapy
The Burdenko Method is a progression of functional exercises using land and water as a modality for treatment. These exercises enhance conditioning, increase neurophysiological efficiency, and help hasten the healing process. Using a variety of techniques that focus on educating the patient, we can achieve recovery, as well as prevent injuries or complications, while insuring future well-being.

Manual Therapy
Integrated manual therapy is a whole body approach to physical therapy that is individually tailored to each patient. This approach uses hands-on techniques to affect a change in a person's alignment, to elongate tissue, and/or to relax tight structures. Integrated manual therapy includes a broad range of techniques including myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, and visceral mobilization.


 

Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a very gentle treatment approach that works to free areas of tension in the fascia or connective tissue surrounding internal structures to help return them to a more functional position. This can lead to decreased pain, improved mobility, and increased overall fuction of the body.

Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy uses very light forces on the bones of the head, neck and tailbone to realign tight areas of the cranial membranes. This will redirect fluid flow and decompress structures such as nerves and brain tissue. Craniosacral Therapy can be used in the treatment of many orthopedic and neurologic dysfunction.

Visceral Mobilization
Visceral mobilization uses specific forces to encourage normal mobility and tone of the visceral system. The visceral system is the connective tissue surrounding each of the vital organs in the human body. When there are restrictions in this system, musculoskeletal and neurologic dysfunction can result.

Vestibular Rehabilitation
Back on Track's Vestibular Rehabilitation program integrates manual therapy with habituation exercises for a holistic approach to treating vestibular dysfunction.

Low Back Pain
Our clinical focus on low back pain is a multi-faceted approach utilizing integrated manual techniques to address the underlying dysfunction in the joints, muscles, and ligaments of the spine. This is coupled with individualized exercise programs to return to activities of daily living. By first addressing the anatomical dysfunction with manual techniques, the return to a more active lifestyle is safer, more comfortable, and longer lasting.

Pain Management
By utilizing a balanced treatment program including manual therapy and aquatic therapy with progressive resistance exercise, we are able to work with complicated pain patients in order to break the pain cycle.