Archive for March 2020

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Instruments (IASTM) have been used for centuries in Chinese medicine. They called the technique Guasha which translates to “scrapping or scratching”. Instruments have been further developed and improved in recent years by many different companies such as MiyoDac® and Graston Techniques®. Using this traditional concept, Stroma Therapists employ the highest…

ICT by Stroma™, which was created and designed by Vinita Chandra Mody, PT, trains practitioners to utilize semi-occlusion at targeted vascular sites, to treat musculoskeletal injuries. An initial semi-occlusive event at a proximal vascular site followed by a secondary semi-occlusive event at the vasculature in a neural structure can conjure the innate healing properties like…

Active Release Therapy® or ART is a soft tissue therapy created by a chiropractor in or to help heal overused tissues. Designed to repair dysfunctions of muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves, Active Release Technique® is a patented and highly effective movement-based therapy. Our staff at Stroma Physical Therapy have full body certifications to use…

Massage therapy is manual manipulation of soft body tissues (muscle, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments) to enhance a person’s health and well-being. There are dozens of different massage techniques. Stroma offers Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy and Shiatsu. Stroma also offers Medical Massage which is geared to help rehabilitate injury. Stroma…

In Physical Therapy, modalities are described as machines/equipment that help relieve pain and inflammation. At Stroma Physical Therapy, we use the most Evidence-Based (EB) approaches and maintain our equipment regularly. At Stroma, we believe that modalities can be a great adjunct to manual therapy and exercise prescription. We use modalities such as electrical stimulation, NMES,…

Pilates is a form of exercise, developed by Joseph Pilates, which emphasizes the balanced development of the body through core strength, flexibility, and awareness to support efficient controlled movement. He called his approach Contrology, or the study of control. It involves a series of low impact exercises and stretches, using specialized equipment. At Stroma, we…

Exercise prescription at Stroma Physical Therapy involves a combination of aerobic, strength, stability and stretch activities that ensure that the body is improving in relation to an injury. Our programs are designed to help patients get stronger, feel better and most importantly, give them knowledge to help return them to independence and functional mobility. If…

With a sound understanding of the three systems that keep you upright (Visual, Vestibular, and Somatosensory), we approach balance training with a combination of manual therapy and exercise prescription that targets all three systems. From throwing a ball while standing on one foot, to basic trunk stabilization while lying on your back, to neural flossing…

Manual therapy, or manipulative therapy, is a physical treatment used by many different practitioners which include Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Chiropractors, and Osteopaths to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability.  At Stroma Physical Therapy, we take great pride in our Hands-On Minds-On approach which means we place a great deal of thought in deciding what type…