Learn about the techniques we work with.
Each technique has a history, a method and a purpose. Here we explain what they are and what they are for, so you arrive at your appointment with more clarity.
Manual therapy
Trained hands, techniques backed by international research.
A set of techniques for joint mobility and soft tissue, developed and studied by authors recognized worldwide.
- MaitlandGraded joint mobilizations to address pain and mobility.
- KaltenbornJoint mobilization and traction when movement is limited.
- McKenzie (MDT)Evaluation and exercises based on each person's movements and responses. Used mainly for spine problems, and gives tools to manage your own pain.
- Myofascial releaseSustained pressure on soft tissue and fascia when there is tension or restriction.
- IASTMSpecific instruments to work on soft tissue, adhesions or scars.
Applied to the neck, back, shoulder, hip and knee, and to stiffness after immobilization.
Myofascial pain approach
The pain you feel in your shoulder may be coming from somewhere else.
What it is
Janet Travell and David Simons described myofascial trigger points: a hypersensitive spot within a taut band of a skeletal muscle. When pressed, the person recognizes the pain, and sometimes it spreads to another area of the body (referred pain).
How it is identified
There is no lab test or imaging that confirms it. It is identified through clinical history and physical examination: a palpable taut band, a very tender spot, reproduction of the pain the person recognizes, and pain at the limit of passive movement.
Conservative approach (no needle)
- Sustained pressure on the trigger point
- Manual therapy and soft tissue release
- Stretching and therapeutic exercise
Needle approach: dry needling
It involves inserting a thin needle, without injecting any substance, into the trigger point. It is an option within the plan when the conservative approach is not enough. Evidence on this effect continues to develop.
MEP: percutaneous microelectrolysis
Months of rest, and your tendon is still the same.
A low-intensity galvanic current applied with a thin needle on selected tissues. It produces a controlled local response that supports tissue repair.
Used within a treatment plan for tendinopathies and soft tissue injuries: patellar, Achilles, supraspinatus, epicondylitis and plantar fasciitis.
Deep Oscillation
For when the area hurts so much that even a light touch is intolerable.
An electrostatic field that produces a gentle, deep mechanical action on the tissues, without pressure. It is used as a complement in edema, post-surgery recovery, trauma, scars and painful conditions, according to each person's evaluation and goals.
Arrive at your appointment with clarity
In the first session we evaluate your movement and function, and define the starting point together.