Precise medical diagnosis is the use of an individual's specific biological characteristics—including genetic, environmental, and lifestyle data—to classify their disease with enhanced accuracy and determine the most effective treatment or prevention strategies. This approach, often referred to as precision medicine or personalized medicine, represents a significant shift from the traditional "one-size-fits-all" model of healthcare.
A movement assessment is a systematic analysis of how a person performs fundamental and functional activities to identify deviations, limitations, and asymmetries in their movement patterns. It is a valuable diagnostic tool used by various professionals, including physical therapists, athletic trainers, and coaches, to guide exercise prescription, improve performance, and prevent injuries.
Manual therapy is a specialized, hands-on clinical approach used by trained healthcare professionals, such as physical therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths, to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal conditions. It involves applying skilled physical forces to soft tissues and joints to alleviate pain, improve mobility, and restore function.
Soft tissue manipulation (STM) is a form of manual therapy that involves the application of physical force to muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia to treat musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction. Performed by trained healthcare professionals, its goal is to break up scar tissue (adhesions), relax tense muscles, improve blood flow, and restore normal movement and function.
Trigger point dry needling (TrP-DN) is a specialized technique used by trained healthcare providers to treat musculoskeletal pain and movement issues associated with myofascial trigger points (muscle knots). It involves inserting a thin, sterile, solid filiform needle into these sensitive spots to alleviate pain, improve range of motion, and restore normal muscle function.
Manual therapy is a specialized, hands-on clinical approach used by trained healthcare professionals, such as physical therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths, to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal conditions. It involves applying skilled physical forces to soft tissues and joints to alleviate pain, improve mobility, and restore function.
Joint mobilization is a skilled, hands-on physical therapy technique that involves the application of force to a joint to restore normal movement, improve function, and decrease pain. This is typically done within or at the physiological range of motion of the joint, in varying speeds and amplitudes, by trained professionals such as physical therapists and osteopaths
Motor control training is a therapeutic approach focused on restoring precise control over movement patterns by retraining the nervous system and muscles to work together efficiently. Unlike general strengthening exercises, it targets the underlying coordination and activation issues that often lead to pain, injury, and suboptimal performance.
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