Jennie Bowman
Jennie Bowman celebrates her 1-year anniversary participating in the KORT POWR Program having lost 106 pounds in the past year. Jennie feels better, has more confidence, and says that if you unsuccessfully tried to lose… VIEW MORE
Scooter Brashear
Scooter Brashear came to KORT after suffering a brain aneurysm on December 23, 2011. He began his journey with the help of KORT Home Health Therapist Maria Rigor, and then transitioned to KORT Bardstown Occupational… VIEW MORE
Jean Lloyd
Jean Lloyd came to KORT Richmond after having total hip replacement. KORT Physical Therapists Dr. John Wright Polk, PT, DPT and Dr. Karen Clark, PT, DPT, OCS devised a customized treatment plan that consisted of land… VIEW MORE
Bobbie Strong
Lexington-KORT Bryan Station patient, Bobby Strong, shares how KORT physical therapist & cancer specialist, Erin Gatewood, PT, DPT helped her with pain, education, mobility, and stamina during her cancer & radiation… VIEW MORE
Cody Carey
During a game against Madison Southern, Anderson County High School Senior Cody Carey was going to make a tackle when his brother Chase got in the way. Cody's arm became tangled in the pile where Cody felt a pop and lost… VIEW MORE
Mervin Jackson
Mervin Jackson had multiple conditions causing him to become very weak. His daughter states he could not even take one step. He was not able to mow the lawn or do simple activities of daily living. After receiving nursing… VIEW MORE
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Definition of manual - 1a : of, relating to, or involving the handsb : worked or done by hand and not by machine 2: requiring or using physical skill and energy
WHAT IS MANUAL THERAPY?
A clinical approach utilizing skilled, specific hands-on techniques, including but not limited to manipulation/mobilization, used by the physical therapist to diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures for the purpose of modulating pain; increasing range of motion (ROM); reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation; inducing relaxation; improving contractile and non-contractile tissue repair, extensibility, and/or stability; facilitating movement; and improving function. 1,2(Definition from American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAOMPT) and American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).