{"id":4813,"date":"2020-03-08T03:28:18","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T03:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/washingtonautismadvocacy.org\/resources\/?post_type=wpbdp_listing&p=4813"},"modified":"2020-03-08T03:28:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T03:28:18","slug":"integrative-physical-therapy-services","status":"publish","type":"wpbdp_listing","link":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/business-providers\/integrative-physical-therapy-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrative Physical Therapy Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Integrative Physical Therapy Services
\nin Bellingham, Washington!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Founded in 2004 by\u00a0Ed and Elizabeth Deboo<\/a>, PT\u2019s,\u00a0<\/strong>Integrative Physical Therapy Services\u00a0<\/strong>is Bellingham & Whatcom County\u2019s choice for Structural Osteopathic Manual Therapy.\u00a0 We specialize in the treatment of both the pediatric and adult population.<\/p>\n

Check out Elizabeth\u2019s beautiful new website dedicated to her expanding EnergyMedicine practice at\u00a0www.expandingpathways.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Remember to enter your email address on the left of this page to automatically receive updates on the happenings at Integrative\u00a0Physical Therapy.<\/p>\n

Please visit\u00a0Exercises For Pain Free Living\u00a0<\/a>and learn about the wonderful online exercise program that Ed Deboo has created! See the video at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n

What is Manual Therapy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Manual Therapy<\/strong>\u00a0is a specialized form of \u201chands on\u201d physical therapy where the fascia (connective tissue), muscles, and joints are gently palpated and manipulated to decrease pain and restore normal movement. Impaired joint movement may be a result of muscle spasm, abnormal muscle tension (guarding), joint restrictions, poor movement patterns, or muscle weakness.\u00a0 Manual therapy can be very effective in the treatment of a variety of orthopedic conditions including\u00a0sports injuries, back and neck pain,<\/strong>\u00a0and even withchronic pain<\/strong>\u00a0situations.<\/p>\n

The human body must be considered as\u00a0\u201cone functional unit\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>where optimal health depends upon the integration of structure and function. We need to realize the importance of how different joints work together in concert to produce smooth, efficient, pain free movement. Since movement restrictions of the fascia, muscles, or joints are most often the basis for musculoskeletal pain (muscle and joint pain),\u00a0treatment of the most restricted area first would facilitate the biggest changes in function.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For example, when evaluating a client for\u00a0shoulder pain<\/a>,\u00a0 you must consider not only the shoulder joint itself,\u00a0 but the cervical spine (neck), rib cage, thoracic spine (middle back), and lumbar spine (lower back) as they all exhibit direct influences on the function of the shoulder.<\/p>\n

Once the body is free of major movement restrictions, we must develop \u201cnew\u201d movement patterns to the correct the old compensatory patterns. In essence, we need to change the way the body moves, create \u201cnew memories\u201d and then reinforce correct movement patterns with exercise.<\/p>\n

Please call us at (360) 715-8686 to make your initial appointment.\u00a0 There is often a wait list, so you may want to call as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

If you have any questions regarding pre-authorization, payment, or your bill, please contact Catherine at (360) 715-8686 or\u00a0billing@integratedphysicaltherapyservices.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\u2022 Washington State Labor and Industries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Integrative Physical Therapy Services in Bellingham, Washington! Founded in 2004 by\u00a0Ed and Elizabeth Deboo, PT\u2019s,\u00a0Integrative Physical Therapy Services\u00a0is Bellingham & Whatcom County\u2019s choice for Structural Osteopathic Manual Therapy.\u00a0 We specialize in the treatment of both the pediatric and adult population. Check out Elizabeth\u2019s beautiful new website dedicated to her expanding EnergyMedicine practice at\u00a0www.expandingpathways.com […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":""},"wpbdp_category":[3326],"wpbdp_tag":[3874,5523,6244],"class_list":["post-4813","wpbdp_listing","type-wpbdp_listing","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpbdp_category-physical-therapy","wpbdp_tag-bellingham","wpbdp_tag-physical-therapy-2","wpbdp_tag-whatcom-county"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wpbdp_listing\/4813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wpbdp_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wpbdp_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wpbdp_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wpbdp_category?post=4813"},{"taxonomy":"wpbdp_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/washingtonautismalliance.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wpbdp_tag?post=4813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}