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Manual
Therapy
Hands-on, one-on-one treatment that gets to the root of your pain — not just the symptoms. Your licensed physical therapist is the tool. Every session.
Treatments
Manual
Therapy
Hands-on, one-on-one treatment that gets to the root of your pain — not just the symptoms. Your licensed physical therapist is the tool. Every session.
Advanced Hands-On Care
Hands-On Healing That Actually Works
Manual therapy is exactly what it sounds like: skilled, hands-on treatment applied by a licensed physical therapist or physical therapy assistant.
At Ethos, our therapists use their hands to assess how your joints move, identify muscle dysfunction, and determine what’s restricting you. Then, they apply targeted, evidence-based manual techniques to reduce pain, restore mobility, and help your body move the way it’s supposed to. Our team prides itself in our advanced manual therapy methods that we’ve obtained through years of clinical experience and extensive post-graduate continuing education.
Your licensed physical therapist leads your care from the first evaluation through your final session — evaluating, treating, and progressing your plan with clinical expertise and personal investment. You’ll always know who’s responsible for your recovery.
TECHNIQUES WE USE
- Joint mobilization and manipulation
- Soft tissue mobilization
- Myofascial release
- Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
- Trigger point therapy
- Manual traction (cervical and lumbar)
- Passive stretching techniques
- Therapeutic massage
WHAT TO EXPECT
02 Hands-On Treatment — Based on your evaluation findings, your therapist applies the most appropriate manual techniques in that session — not a standard protocol, but a response to what your body actually needs.
03 Home Program — You’ll leave with specific exercises and movement strategies to reinforce progress between sessions — practical, relevant to your life, and designed to work.
04 Ongoing Reassessment — Your plan evolves as you improve. We reassess regularly and adjust your treatment so every session is moving you forward, not running you through the same routine.
The Ethos Approach
Why Choose Ethos for Manual Therapy
Doctoral-Level Training
Our therapists completed advanced manual therapy training through their DPT programs and continue that education through post-graduate certifications and continuing education series. You’re not getting technique guesswork — you’re getting precision.
Therapist-Led, Always
Manual therapy requires a skilled clinical decision-maker directing your care. At Ethos, your licensed PT evaluates, treats, and progresses your plan — ensuring every session is purposeful and moving you forward.
Effective for Acute and Chronic Conditions
Whether your pain started last week or has been going on for years, manual therapy can be a powerful part of the solution. We’ve seen it work for post-surgical stiffness, chronic back pain, sports injuries, and everything in between.
Stop Living With the Pain.
Schedule your evaluation today at our Plymouth or South Lyon clinic.
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