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Chronic Pain | Pelvic Floor | Sports Injuries | Manual Therapy

Mesa and Chandler AZ

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Led by Dr. Michelle, our team provides expert rehabilitation services for intervention, education, and ongoing self-management in the greater Phoenix community.

Specialized in the treatment of:

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

POTS

Long Haluer’s Covid

Pediatric/Adult Sport Injuries

Pelvic Floor Health

Sexual Dysfunction, Incontinence, Breathing Techniques, Pelvic Pain, Post-Surgical Recovery

Pregnancy & Postpartum Health

Diastasis Assessments, Prolapse, Incontinence, Abdominal Wall assessment

Areas we can help

Concussion & Whiplash Associated Disorders

Concussion is a brain injury that occurs when the brain is shaken inside the skull, causing changes in the brain’s chemistry and energy supply. Whiplash can occur from a motor vehicle accident resulting in an indirect force, or a concussion might happen as a result of a direct blow to the head.

The Centers for Disease Control estimate that more than 3.8 million concussions occur every year solely through sports. In the past few years, concussion has received a great deal of attention as people in the medical and sports worlds have begun to speak out about the long-term problems associated with this injury. Recent scientific evidence highlights the need for proper care to prevent complications from concussion.

It is important to seek immediate medical care, become educated on how much activity should be limited early on and avoid additional trauma to your head.



Headaches

With our increasing demands for work and stress, headaches have become more frequent over the past decade. Headache pain is a common condition that leads individuals to seek medical providers who are skilled in treating headaches.

Vestibular Rehabilitation

Feeling dizzy or unbalanced can be extremely troubling to patients, and these symptoms often result in a loss of function and can severely limit enjoyment of daily activities.

Temporomadibular Joint Dysfunction

Problems with the Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can result in limitations in opening or closing of the jaw. Oftentimes, the TMJ can be the source of facial pain or headaches.

Neck Pain

Neck pain can limit one’s ability to participate in daily work and household activities. The current research illuminates addressing neck pain with manual therapy and specific exercises tailored towards the individual’s dysfunction.
Research shows that physical therapy offers neck pain relief for the majority of people and reduces the number of patients that utilize medicinal or surgical interventions.

Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is the most complex joint in the body. As a result, there are a multitude of diagnoses for shoulder pain and problems. The following outlines a diagnosis that almost half of the population will struggle with at some point in their lifetime.

Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most debilitating conditions most individuals experience at least once in their lifetime. Back pain limits one’s ability to complete simple tasks around the home or work.

It’s important to know that the majority of back pain can be resolved free of medication or surgical intervention. We specialize in manual therapy and highly skilled treatment techniques tailored to addressing any back dysfunction. Current research shows that incorporating manual therapy with exercise is the most effective approach to the treatment of back pain.

Posture

Many struggle with neck or back pain in relation to posture while sitting. Unfortunately, having perfect posture does not exist.

IT Band / Thigh / Hip Pain

The IT (Iliotibial) Band is a band starting from the hip and traveling to the side of the knee. Sometimes it can cause thigh or knee pain. The IT band can be sometimes tight and cause overuse of the area and underuse of the muscles that should be “turning on” instead.

Knee Pain

Knee pain is typically caused as a result of injury. Knee pain can restrict movement, affect muscle control in the sore leg, and reduce the strength and endurance of muscles supporting the knee.

Knee injuries can occur as the result of a direct blow or sudden movements that strain the knee beyond its normal range of motion, recreational activities, a fall, or a motor vehicle accident. Knee pain also can be the result of repeated stress and overuse activities that predispose the knee to movement challenges.

Ankle Pain

On a given day, more than 25,000 people will sprain their ankle. It can happen with a landing error while playing sports, participating in physical activities, or even stepping on uneven surfaces. It can happen to athletes, non-athletes, children, and adults.

Balance and Fall Prevention

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 percent of adults 65 or older have a fall, and 3 million are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.

Pelvic Health Services

Pelvic issues impact both males and females. Many people have unique pelvic floor conditions that significantly impact the most basic elements of their daily lives and don’t know where to turn. In many cases, there is a solution.

Concussions & Whiplash Associated Disorders
Headaches
Knee Pain
IT Band / Thigh / Hip Pain
Ankle Pain
Balance and Falls Prevention
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Temporomadibular Joint Dysfunction
Shoulder Pain
Neck Pain
Back Pain
Posture
Pelvic Health Services
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Specialized Treatment Techniques

OSTEOPATHIC
MANIPULATIVE THERAPY

Manual physical therapy technique in which a passive movement is applied to a joint with small amplitude and in a quick fashion in efforts to restore mobility, increase muscle function and improve pain.

It’s fairly common to have our joints “Crack” or “pop” since this oftentimes leads to a decrease in pressure or discomfort within that particular joint. This technique is often used to treat neck, back, ankle and shoulder pain.

INSTRUMENT ASSISTED
SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION

A medical treatment technique that uses specialized instruments to help treat soft tissue and scar restrictions.

VISCERAL MANIPULATIVE THERAPY

Our bodies need movement to be healthy and the same principle applies to every structure in our body, including the viscera. For an organ to be healthy and have optimal function there needs to be motion.

Tissues lose their normal motion when they become inflamed and the natural healing process involves local disruption of normal tissue fibers and their replacement with relatively inelastic granular tissue.

Many factors can cause tissue inflammation including infections, direct trauma, repetitive movement, diet, environmental toxins and emotional stress

Visceral physical therapy includes an evaluation of motion of the surrounding tissues and organs with the implementation of techniques to treat those areas of altered motion in efforts to restore physiologic motion and improve the function of organs

An integrative approach to evaluation and treatment of a patient requires assessment of the structural relationships between the viscera, and their fascial or ligamentous attachments to the musculoskeletal system. Strains in the connective tissue of the viscera can result from surgical scars, adhesions, illness, posture or injury.

Visceral manual therapy assists functional and structural imbalances throughout the body including:

  • musculoskeletal
  • vascular
  • nervous
  • urogenital
  • respiratory
  • digestive
  • lymphatic dysfunction

It evaluates and treats the dynamics of motion and suspension in relation to organs, membranes, fascia and ligaments.

It increases proprioceptive communication within the body, thereby revitalizing a person and relieving symptoms of pain, dysfunction, and poor posture.

DRY NEEDLING

The utilization of a thin needle inserted into the skin to target connective tissue disorders and myofascial trigger points in order to restore healing to the surrounding area.

Many times, various impairments are present within the muscles, tendon and connective tissue that limit an individual’s ability to perform their daily activities well.

Dry Needling can be used to:

  •  increase tissue extensibility
  • decrease pain
  • improve general movement patterns.
Dr. Michelle Perry treats a patient with ankle pain and mobility issues.

CUPPING THERAPY

Soft tissue disorders are very common and can be very debilitating for most.

Trigger points (“knots”) are located within our muscles and can become taught and irritable depending on the amount of tension placed on them.

Oftentimes they are present following a movement disorder.

At Abide, we will utilize cupping therapy to impart a decrease in myofascial restriction.

CRANIOSCRAL MANUAL THERAPY

This therapy is derived from Osteopathic manipulative treatments using gentle fascial palpation techniques. It reduces sympathetic arousal by modifying body rhythms and supports the body’s function and capability of self-regulation by relaxing physical and mental structures.

It is a gentle, hands-on approach that releases tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve whole-body health and performance. Craniosacral therapy is a preventative health measure used to bolster the body’s resistance to disease. It is effective for helping individuals with a wide range of healthcare challenges:

  • Migraine Headaches
  • Chronic Neck and Back Pain
  • Central Nervous System Disorders
  • Concussions and
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Scoliosis
  • Learning Disabilities
  • EDS/POTS
  • Long Haulers Covid
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Emotional Difficulties
  • Stress and Tension-Related Problems
  • Fibromyalgia 
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Neurovascular or Immune Disorders
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Chandler Location:   8 N. Roosevelt Ave, Chandler, AZ 85226
Mesa Location:   1660 S. Alma School Rd, Ste 117, Mesa, AZ 85210

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Dr. Perry is a certified pregnancy and postpartum athleticism coach in Mesa and Chandler Arizona
Dr. Perry is a certified Optim manual therapy practitioner in Mesa and Chandler Arizona
Dr. Perry is a member of the Ehlers-Danlos society
Dr. Perry is an East Valley Strength and Conditioning Coach in Mesa and Chandler Arizona.

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CONCUSSION & WHIPLASH ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

Concussion is a brain injury that occurs when the brain is shaken inside the skull, causing changes in the brain’s chemistry and energy supply. Whiplash can occur from a motor vehicle accident resulting in an indirect force, or a concussion might happen as a result of a direct blow to the head.

Learn More

HEADACHES

With our increasing demands for work and stress, headaches have become more frequent over the past decade. Headache pain is a common condition that leads individuals to seek medical providers who are skilled in treating headaches.

Learn More

KNEE PAIN

Knee pain is typically caused as a result of injury. Knee pain can restrict movement, affect muscle control in the sore leg, and reduce the strength and endurance of muscles supporting the knee.

Learn More

IT BAND / THIGH / HIP PAIN

The IT (Iliotibial) Band is a band starting from the hip and traveling to the side of the knee. Sometimes it can cause thigh or knee pain. The IT band can be sometimes tight and cause overuse of the area and underuse of the muscles that should be “turning on” instead.

Learn More

ANKLE PAIN

On a given day, more than 25,000 people will sprain their ankle. It can happen with a landing error while playing sports, participating in physical activities, or even stepping on uneven surfaces. It can happen to athletes, non-athletes, children, and adults.

Learn More

BALANCE AND FALLS PREVENTION

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 percent of adults 65 or older have a fall, and 3 million are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.

Learn More

Vestibular Rehabilitation

Feeling dizzy or unbalanced can be extremely troubling to patients, and these symptoms often result in a loss of function and can severely limit enjoyment of daily activities.

Learn More

TEMPOROMADIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION

Problems with the Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can result in limitations in opening or closing of the jaw. Oftentimes, the TMJ can be the source of facial pain or headaches.

Learn More

SHOULDER PAIN

The shoulder is the most complex joint in the body. As a result, there are a multitude of diagnoses for shoulder pain and problems. The following outlines a diagnosis that almost half of the population will struggle with at some point in their lifetime.

Learn More

NECK PAIN

Neck pain can limit one’s ability to participate in daily work and household activities. The current research illuminates addressing neck pain with manual therapy and specific exercises tailored towards the individual’s dysfunction.

Learn More

BACK PAIN

Back pain is one of the most debilitating conditions most individuals experience at least once in their lifetime. Back pain limits one’s ability to complete simple tasks around the home or work.

Learn More

Posture

Many struggle with neck or back pain in relation to posture while sitting. Unfortunately, having perfect posture does not exist.

Learn More

PELVIC HEALTH SERVICES

Pelvic issues impact both males and females. Many people have unique pelvic floor conditions that significantly impact the most basic elements of their daily lives and don’t know where to turn. In many cases, there is a solution.

Learn More
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