Proprioceptive therapy:
By utilizing wobble boards, foam rollers and therapy balls, a patient can literally “rewire” their nervous system to “reboot” muscles that may have shut down due to injury, lack of use, or pain.
Resisitance bands:
Resistance bands and tubing are a gentle yet effective way to strengthen weak muscles without restricting motion as often seen with machines at the gym. By using bands and tubing, accessory muscles must assist in motion to help stabilize the movement. This helps strengthen not only primary muscles but those that often become weak due to injury, poor posture or lack of use.
ATM2:
Active Therapeutic Movements provide an immediate improvement in pain-free range of motion. It is done by a form of resisted or isometric exercises that allow inhibited muscles (muscles that have “forgotten” how to work properly) to start working again. Often it is these stabilizing muscles that will stop working when pain is detected. That leads to the primary larger muscle groups to work overtime where they can become tight and painful as well. By engaging the muscles without pain, the brain essentially turns the switch back on and allows better muscle function and stabilizes the spine.
The ATM2 is not only effective for patients with pain, but it also helps improve performance in athletes. By increasing strength in stabilizing muscles it allows the athlete increased power, strength and agility. As a sports medicine facility, since using the ATM2, athletes have found that extra something that lets them outperform their competitors.
Physical Medicine Modalities
Interferrential, ultrasound, Cryotherapy and moist heat