Whole Body, Compassionate Approach to the healing process
Dr. Malachowski’s philosophy of practice is a firm belief that all patients should be given the tools to help them work towards function and independence.
An Evidence-Based Practice
Assessment and Treatment Methods
- The McKenzie Method (Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy)
- The Maitland Approach (Joint Mobilizations)
- The Mulligan Concept (Mobilizations with Movement)
- Shirley Sahrmann’s Movement Systems Impairment Syndromes
Manual Therapy
Expert evaluation and treatment utilizing hands on skills for the purpose of modulating pain, increasing range of motion, improving function, reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation, inducing relaxation, improving contractile and noncontractile tissue repair, extensibility, and/or stability, and facilitating movement
Soft Tissue Mobilization
To improve range of motion, lengthen muscles or tendons, to allow for muscle relaxation, decrease muscle spasms, normalize trigger points, pain relief, and decrease scar tissue adhesions
Specific techniques include: sustained pressure, friction massage, perpendicular strumming, parallel mobilization, perpendicular mobilization, direct oscillations, and unlocking spiral.
Motor Control
Movement re-education, pilates based rehab, train balance and agility, enhance kinesthetic sense, proprioception and coordination
Exercise
To achieve optimum musculoskeletal health by bringing a balance of strength and flexibility to the body.
Education
Provide a customized home exercise program from day one to allow for independence and compliance
Learn about the healing process, pain relief strategies, correct posture, safe body mechanics, ergonomic tips for work, visual aids
Vestibular Rehab
Vertigo (BPPV)
Vertigo or spinning sensation caused by changes in head positions. Canalith repositioning maneuvers to move the small particles within the inner ear to alleviate symptoms