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Manual Therapy in Vancouver

Skilled, specific hands-on techniques to assess and treat injury and dysfunction in soft tissues and joints.

What is Manual Therapy?

Manual Therapy is a clinical approach utilizing skilled, specific hands-on techniques to assess and treat injury and dysfunction in soft tissues and joints in the body. This can involve assisted stretches, deep tissue massage, myofascial release, mobilizations and manipulations. Mobilizations are gentle, rhythmic, passive movements and manipulations are skilled, passive, quick movements.

Manual therapy is effective in achieving numerous treatment goals including

  • Modulating pain
  • Increasing range of motion (ROM)
  • Reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation
  • Inducing relaxation
  • Improving contractile and non-contractile tissue repair, extensibility, and stability
  • Facilitating movement and improving function

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Practitioners

Team members who use Manual Therapy in their practice

MPT, BKin

Registered Physiotherapist

Josh Chen obtained his Master’s of Physical Therapy from UBC in 2019, where he also completed his Bachelor of Kinesiology. In addition to his physiotherapy career, he has over 15 years of experience teaching yoga. This background as a movement specialist informs his treatment as a therapist, and you can expect a very hands-on, focused approach when working with Josh.

BHK, MPT

Registered Physiotherapist

On maternity leave

Lesley graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Masters in Physical Therapy following her Bachelors degree in Human Kinetics. She has worked with a variety of populations from elite athletes to weekend warriors and office workers, and has completed certification in manual therapy, temporomandibular (TMJ) disorders and vestibular therapy.

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