Glossary

To heal: 

• (of a person or treatment) cause (a wound, injury, or person) to become sound or healthy again.-Oxford Dictionary

To use our minds

Referring to clinical decision-making according to best practice, using a combination of the 3 pillars: 

• Our clinical expertise

• Your subjective input

• Current best evidence

To use our (literal) energy:

We are manual physical therapists; we quite literally eat a sandwich, and use that energy kinetically through our hands and bodies into your body to manipulate and move and heal naturally.

Sound (adjective):

• In good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased- Oxford Dictionary

• Synonyms- healthy..fit..hale and hearty..in fine fettle..solid..substantial..

• Antonyms- unhealthy, unsafe, flimsy

Holistic:

• Characterized by the belief that the parts of something are interconnected and can be explained only be reference to the whole- Oxford Dictionary

• Pain and injury almost never involves only the problem spot.

Kinesiological/biomechanical/functional:

• Referring to how humans, as biological organisms, utilize the laws of physics to move through space and interact with their environment to survive

Micromechanics

• Referring to the foundational, structure-stabilizing mechanics, mobility, strength, control that typically exists in the deeper layers of the joints and system. 

Modalities and Tools (this list is not exhaustive as new toys are frequently added)

• Electrical stimulation

• Ultrasound 

• Boom stick

• Hyperice Massage ball

• Massage peanut

• Cupping 

• Guasha tool

• Dysum tool

• Dynamometer

• BFR