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Services

MettaPhysical Therapy offers proven techniques and education to speed recovery and ensure a full return to your active lifestyle.

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We offer the following Physical Therapy Services and Techniques
Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)

Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is a highly researched and evidence-rich technique within physical therapy that accurately pinpoints both a diagnosis and a treatment through the well-ordered evaluation process. As a Certified MDT therapist, I have complete and ongoing training in this method. Research shows that properly using MDT techniques, a physical therapy episode can be diminished from 2-3 visits per week for 6-8 weeks down to 6-8 visits within about a month.  This saves you time and money!  See here for more information. 

Manually Facilitated Motion

A delicious experience fully clothed - allow your therapist to teach your brain what your body and specific joints are capable of and what properly organized movement feels like. When struggling with a new movement skill after injury, or to relearn well-established habits.

 

Can be incorporated into a treatment session for both outpatient therapy clients and class participants. 

Manual Lymph Drainage Massage

Certification through the Manual Lymph Drainage Institute ensures best practices and most up-to-date techniques.  Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) can increase lymph flow by 10x and reduce swelling/edema, bruising, pain and scarring after injury or surgery.  (Joint replacements,  breast cancer surgeries, plastic and bariatric surgeries).

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Recommended for chronic extremity edema with or without wounds present to reduce limb size and prepare for proper fitting and use of an edema garment. 

Kinesiotaping

Supports soft tissue changes initiated by IASTM, provides biofeedback for joint movement and position, facilitates fluid flow under the tissues to reduce bruising and inflammation, and feels supportive. Can also be used for lymphatic system stimulation to reduce swollen limbs. 

Orthopedic Movement Classes

Proven principles of Feldenkrais, Yoga and Martial Arts are incorporated in this unique system that helps you discover your body’s needs, promote proper alignment, create balance and symmetry in all planes, and increase efficiency, ease and comfort in all activities thus reducing repetitive movement injuries.

 

Classes, which are 90-minutes long, can be scheduled individually or in a group.Inquire about our current group class schedule. 

Instrument-Augmented Mobilization

 Also known as Graston, ASTYM, or IASTM, instrument-augmented soft tissue mobilization just refers to using a tool made of natural material to aid in myofascial release.

 

The tool allows your therapist to more accurately feel where soft tissue restrictions reside as well as providing effective stimulus to re-order the tissue. 

Manual Therapy

Techniques include soft and deep tissue mobilization, joint mobilization, myofascial release (IASTM), and Manually Facilitated Motion.

Cash Pay Prices

<NOW> Accepting Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance!

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  • 1 hour session

    150 US dollars
  • Evaluation required.

    $37.50 per 15 min
  • 20 min Fix-Me-Up after playing too hard

    49 US dollars
  • MDT-based Evaluation plus 7 treatment sessions over a six-week period

    799 US dollars
  • Includes Evaluation plus 2 Treatments and 16 classes over 20 weeks

    Varies
  • One Evaluation per year and 2 classes per month

    Varies
  • Is MettaPhysical Therapy right for me?

    Free
  • Are you ready to enjoy your favorite sport as the season approaches?

    55 US dollars
  • Edema Reduction Massage

    125 US dollars

Classes

Learn about your body your way!   Whether you want to prepare for ski or swimsuit season, learn about alleviating arthritic joints, or just be a "Movement Geek" with us, we have something to offer.

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Orthopedic Movement

Re-wire your movement to eliminate repetitive stress in daily activities, great for chronic pain and/or repeated injuries of spine or extremities.

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Transformational Dance

An incredibly fun way to accelerate your emotional and spiritual growth, boost self confidence and feel your true worth and power.

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Posture Perfection

Focus on stacking the bones, lifting and opening for a comfortable spine and sustainable endurance in standing and sitting posture.

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Basic Bellydance 

Learn torso isolations, undulations, and basic steps for increased flexibility, grace and poise. 

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Therapeutic Yoga

If you love Yoga but have an injury or difficulty with certain poses, or if you teach Yoga, come learn applications, modifications and contraindications that make Yoga a safe and effective rehab tool adaptable to individual needs.

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All About Joints

All About Knees, All About Hips, All About Back, and All About Any Other Joint you want to know All About

Class Schedule

Classes are offered depending on demand at this time. Contact us to schedule a group if you don't see what you want here.

  • Jan 22, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    MettaPhysical Therapy, 210 Triangle Dr Suite E, Ponderay, ID 83852, USA
    Based on Feldenkrais, Yoga, and Martial Arts this Orthopedic Movement Class is designed to transform your movement patterns to increase efficiency, reduce strain, and improve balance. Proper movement patterns can reduce risk of injuries such as low back pain in daily activities.
  • Jan 19, 2024, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM PST
    MettaPhysical Therapy, 210 Triangle Dr, Ponderay, ID 83852, USA
    Fun exercise for all body shapes and sizes! Great for posture, confidence & cultivating a positive self-image! We'll focus on poise, spinal flexibility, core strengthening & isolations so you gain appreciation of what your body can do & how much better you feel! 10-class series, join one or all.
  • Aug 18, 2023, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    MettaPhysical Therapy, 210 Triangle Dr suite e, Ponderay, ID 83852, USA
    Fun exercise for all body shapes and sizes! Great for posture, confidence & cultivating a positive self-image! We'll focus on poise, spinal flexibility, core strengthening & isolations so you gain appreciation of what your body can do & how much better you feel! 10-class series, join one or all.
  • Jan 09, 2023, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    MettaPhysical Therapy, 210 Triangle Dr suite e, Ponderay, ID 83852, USA
    Fun exercise for all body shapes and sizes, bellydance is great for posture, confidence and cultivating a positive self-image! We will focus on poise, spinal flexibility, core strengthening and isolations so you gain appreciation of what your body can do and how much better you feel in it!
  • Nov 23, 2022, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Ponderay, 210 Triangle Dr suite e, Ponderay, ID 83852, USA
    10-week series of Orthopedic Movement designed to discover your individual posture and movement bias, correct asymmetries in Pelvic Force Couple, improve alignment, range of motion and strengthen for daily activities.
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