Manual Therapy

We use a hands-on approach to restoring movement to joints and soft tissue. Our manual therapy techniques are primarily comprised of low velocity mobilization and muscle energy techniques.

Biomechanical Analysis

Shoe/footwear analysis, assessment of lower extremity alignment and inclusion of strength and flexibility imbalances.

Movement
Re-training

Includes stabilization, general strengthening, movement education and functional strengthening. At Sandy Bertrand PT you get one-on-one care working with one therapist for the entire treatment including exercise and movement training. The benefits of this are tenfold. With this model, there is no loss of information in communication because the therapist who assessed and felt the deficiency in the patient carries out the exercise. Being trained and certified in Select Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) and Functional Movement Screen (FMS) techniques, Sandy gets a full body perspective of how a person’s overall movement pattern may be contributing to his or her pain and dysfunction. Using this as the foundation for treatment, a program for movement correction is set up in order to correct the problem for life.

Dry Needling

“Integrative biomedical needling” is a philosophy developed by Dr. Yun Tao Ma, an internationally recognized acupuncturist and neuroscientist. It is a Dry needling philosophy which combines Trigger Point Dry Needling and Intermuscular Stimulation. With this approach we strive to have a physiological impact on the spinal cord segments which relate to the area of injury or pain, the local neuromuscular system and its relationship to trigger points as well as the whole system’s homeostasis. This philosophy has been extremely successful in assisting in the recovery of acute, chronic, and overuse injuries. It helps to reduce pain and tension, promote healing, and reduce biomechanical and postural stress.

Laser Therapy

Class IV laser therapy is a painless light therapy used to accelerate the body’s ability to heal itself. Injuries and Diagnoses which are successfully treated with the use of light therapy include various tendonitis, arthritis, back pain such as disc herniation and facet inflammation, muscle strains and ligament sprains, tendon strains such as hamstring and achilles tendon pain and plantar fasciitis. In the body, the cell’s reaction to light is to accelerate the production of ATP which is cellular energy. This in turn allows the body to increase and be more efficient with the anti-inflammatory process, increasing micro-circulation, supports Nerve health and fibroblastic activity for collagen tissue repair . The treatment protocol requires 6 treatments rendered within a 2-3 week span for maximum results. For more information on light therapy and how it works visit www.litecure.com.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

The practice of Functional Medicine looks beyond the obvious for answers to chronic, individualized conditions experienced by many physical therapy clients. The analysis of a patient’s health history, genetics, lifestyle, concurrent conditions, dietary intake, and other factors can lead to a personalized treatment plan for chronic or frequent injury or pain.

Based on proven research and scientific study, the methodology of Functional Medicine seeks to identify and treat underlying causes of disease states that can affect multiple body systems. Identifying disorders such as inflammation, food sensitivities, reactions to food processing chemicals and many other lifestyle-based conditions can lead to their resolution and improved health and quality of life.