Manual Therapy

Arbor Vitae Wellness

Chiropractic & Wellness Center located in Santa Monica, CA

Manual therapy improves your physical and emotional well-being and helps your body function better in numerous ways. Dr. Guirguis at Arbor Vitae Wellness Center in Santa Monica, California, specializes in a variety of manual therapy techniques to help relieve pain and stress, and promote better overall health. By itself, or in combination with other holistic health care methods, massage therapy is an essential part of a whole-person approach to health and healing. To book an appointment, call the office or schedule online.

310-829-7339

Manual Therapy Q&A

What are the benefits of manual therapy?

When it comes to pain management, stress management, rehabilitation from sports injuries or chronic conditions and overall general wellness, the health benefits of massage therapy are seemingly endless. A massage can help lower your blood pressure and heart rate so you enter a more relaxed state. Overtime, regular manual therapy sessions can help you find relief from depression, anxiety, lower back pain, neck pain, and many other health conditions.

Manual therapy can:

Improve balance
Relieve neck and low back pain
Reduce headache pain and migraine frequency
Reduce chronic pain
Increase range of motion
Improve digestion
Improve cardiovascular health
Promote feelings of overall well-being

Manual therapy is known to relieve stress, reduce anxiety, relax your muscles and provide a host of other all-natural health perks.

What are the different types of manual therapy?

Manual therapy encompasses a variety of techniques and types of massage, including:

Swedish
Deep tissue
Shiatsu
Trigger point
Therapeutic
Active release
Sports

Dr. Magdy S. Guirguis D.C. is able to customize each patient's treatment protocol by incoprorating different modalities to ensure and promote healing and the relief of pain.

How can I make the most of my appointment?

Since your doctor takes a multidisciplinary approach to helping you achieve optimal wellness, your treatment plan may include manual therapy. When you visit Arbor Vitae Wellness Center for your appointment, you can expect to leave feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and less tense. After your appointment, you may feel relief from pain or any other musculoskeletal condition for which you desire treatment.

What we offer