Thelma Floyd
KORT Bryan Station patient, Thelma Floyd, was diagnosed with beast cancer in September of 2015. She had recently been a patient for shoulder pain after experiencing a fall & was extremely pleased with the care &… VIEW MORE
Ivan Rice
Ivan Rice was playing in an alumni football game when he tore his right achillies. He came to KORT Georgetown physical therapy two weeks after having surgery by Dr. Coy in a boot and on a scooter. Ivan has been working… VIEW MORE
Sharon Horner
Sharon came to KORT Bryan Station Hand Center because she was having hand pain and had lost a lot of the functional use of her hands due to her arthritis diagnosis. She thought she had run out of options and would just have… 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
Richard Clay
Richard Clay is an avid golfer who experienced shoulder pain after playing a round. This pain also affected his ability to reach into cabinets at home, put his belt on, and even sleep soundly. Having experienced the… VIEW MORE
Jim Elliott
Jim Elliott of Corydon, Indiana, shares his experience with KORT Home Health and the seamless transition to a KORT clinic. He says he found everyone involved to be pleasant, knowledgeable and totally sincere and invested 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).