What is OMT (orthopedic manual therapy)?

Physiotherapy training is a broad education that gives us a good foundation for the physiotherapy profession. After that, most of us specialize in the branch that interests us the most. We who work at Alta Vita Physiotherapy have, in addition to many years of experience in the profession, all chosen to specialize in OMT (Orthopedic Manual Therapy). OMT is a specialist area of physiotherapy where we work with examination, treatment and prevention of pain in joints, muscles and nerves. Based on a holistic view, an analysis is made of the patient's medical history, pain and functional status, this includes a manually performed examination of joints, muscles and nerves in the back and extremities. The treatment can consist of pain-relieving, movement-increasing and stabilizing measures such as soft tissue treatment, muscle stretching, mobilization, manipulation and stabilization training. Measures can in the acute phase be specifically directed at individual joints or symptom-causing structures or more generally comprehensive based on the patient's clinical picture. In the subacute stage, manual treatment is supplemented with specifically targeted exercise rehabilitation under supervision and as self-training, with the aim of preventing relapse.