Jacob Bowles
KORT Mt. Washington physical therapist Hannah Arms keeps Bullitt East High School athlete Jacob Bowles in the game. After suffering elbow & shoulder pain due to playing baseball, Jacob came to KORT and is back 100% and… VIEW MORE
Jim Davis
A shoulder injury threatened JIM DAVIS's ability to work as a professional glass and mirror installer. The demands of his job, such as lifting large panes of glass often 60 pounds or more, required that his shoulders be in… VIEW MORE
Jeremy Bailey
Several months ago, Jeremy suffered a terrible car accident, causing multiple injuries to his body, one of which was the loss of his right dominant hand small finger and leaving a plethora of scar tissue in its place. Jeremy… VIEW MORE
Rob Gentile
Rob Gentile is the Clinic Director at KORT Partners in Physical Therapy. Rob gets excited when patients come in, because he knows they can get better that same day. From evaluations to discharge, patients can expect the… VIEW MORE
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Amanda Boykin
Georgetown College Basketball Player, Mandy Boykin, had ACL surgery and was able to get back on the court Thanks to the Team at KORT Georgetown. She started her physical therapy in September and was back on the court in… 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).