Therapy Services

Therapy Services with Kirby Physical Therapy

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What You’ll Need to Know in Eau Claire, WI

We offer a wide range of therapy services at Kirby Physical Therapy in Eau Claire, WI!

Therapeutic Exercise

Wide range of physical activities that focuses on restoring and maintaining strength, endurance, flexibility, stability and balance. The goal of therapeutic exercises is to return an injured patient to a fully functioning, pain-free state.

Therapeutic Activities

Incorporate the use of multiple parameters, such as balance, strength, and range of motion, for a functional activity. Examples include lifting stations, closed kinetic chain activity, hand assembly activity, transfers (chair to bed, lying to sitting, etc.), and throwing, catching, or swinging.

Neuromuscular Re-Education

A technique used by physical therapists to restore normal body movement patterns. Your nerves and muscles work together to produce movement. Nerves send signals between your muscles and your brain about where, when and how fast to move.

Manual Therapy

Or manipulative therapy, is a physical treatment primarily used by physical therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability; it mostly includes kneading and manipulation of muscles, joint mobilization and joint manipulation.

Graston Technique (IASTM- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization)

A skilled intervention that includes the use of specialized tools to manipulate the skin, myofascial, muscles, and tendons by various direct compressive stroke techniques. https://grastontechnique.com

Kinesiology Taping

Athletic taping

Dry Needling

Dry needling is a specialized manual therapy technique used by trained healthcare professionals, often physical therapists or chiropractors. It involves the insertion of thin, solid needles into trigger points or tight knots in muscles, tendons, or fascia to alleviate pain and improve muscle function. This procedure is designed to release muscle tension, stimulate blood flow, and promote the body's natural healing response, making it a valuable tool in the treatment of various musculoskeletal conditions, such as chronic pain, muscle spasms, and soft tissue injuries.