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I Came to Hands On Healing Physical Therapy Center when I could no longer brush my teeth. I had so much pain in my hands that I could not work, drive my car, shop for groceries, or even wash my hair. Like hundreds of thousands of Americans, I suffered with repetitive strain injury, or RSI. For years I went from doctor to doctor while my symptoms went from bad to worse. When I finally found help, I didn't find it a prominent hospital in a big city. Rather, it was right here in the Lehigh Valley at a friendly, little clinic called Hands On Healing Physical Therapy Center.
In a world where a visit to your doctor has become a frantic 10 minute dash, a visit to Hands On Healing Physical Therapy Center is a world apart. Appointments at hands on healing are non-hurried, and consist of comprehensive treatment. The work is literally hands on. With so much soft tissue damage, the first step to recovery is to remodel the damaged tissue. This is accomplished by using several a techniques, some of which were developed by the staff at Hands On Healing. Once the damage in the tissues is broken down, stretch and strengthening exercises are gradually introduced to rebuild healthy tissues. I thank Hands On Healing PT for my complete functional recovery.
- Alice H. - NJ
Well, if you’re looking at this website and are like most of us at Hands On Healing, you’re in a lot of pain, are at least somewhat disabled, and at the end of your rope. I’m in my last few weeks in Allentown and am orders of magnitude more able and comfortable now, but it’s still hard to offer much encouragement while the struggles of the past three years are still fresh. So here’s the good news: pretty much everyone who comes to Hands On Healing and sticks with it gets better. And not just "better" in the sense that you’ve taken pills to suppress your symptoms and somehow managed to compensate via muscle tone and ergonomics, but better as in healed, without medications or surgeries.
So why is Hands On Healing different than any other PT clinic? Well first, they specialize in chronic pain. But more importantly, they do not just give you exercises or hook you up to electrostim machines. Instead, they do manual therapy -- deep tissue mobilization to help the injured muscles, fascia, tendons, and ligaments heal, to release the nerves caught in your injured tissue, etc. (If you want to know more you might want to read Suparna’s book – how most of us from around the world found Hands On Healing). What this means in practical terms is you will be pushed and pulled and prodded typically five days a week, for two to eight months.
In any event, if you’re suffering from chronic pain, you owe it to yourself to at least get an evaluation from Suparna. If you need further convincing, you can read the hundreds of hand prints from patients made on their last day at Hands On Healing, better than they had ever hoped, ready to return to a normal life. Mine will be green.
- Megan S. - Wisconsin
After being through physical therapy 3 times with other therapists, I began receiving treatment at "Hands On Healing" on a friend’s recommendation. I am not only impressed with the level of skill and knowledge that the therapists possess, but even more importantly, with the quality of treatment that I receive. They provide one on one care and 45 minute sessions of uninterrupted time. It is this combination of quality care and skill level that impresses me the most.
- Deborah W. - PA
I honestly don’t know what I would have done without the wonderful people at Hands On Healing Physical Therapy.
When I began receiving care at Hands On Healing in late July, I had been in constant pain for six months. My hands were very swollen, stiff and weak. The pain and weakness extended up both my arms and across my shoulders and back. Some nights I was able to sleep for only two hours, because of extreme pain. There were times when I couldn't hold a fork or a toothbrush. Fortunately for me, Hands On Healing changed that. I began feeling relief after the very first evaluation appointment. Suparna made my arms feel as if little dams had been broken down in the tissues, and blood was flowing through more freely. Each and every session has brought more relief from pain, more flexibility, and increased strength. It is difficult to describe the difference in my life that their tremendous care has made. The change for July to December is just incredible. The swelling is almost gone, the pain is minimal and infrequent. I am now working with light weights, something that would have been unthinkable before being treated here. They have given me my lift back!
Hands On Healing offers more than just physical therapy. As a patient, I feel that they care about me, not just care for me. They encourage me along on my journey towards wellness.
Thank you Hands On Healing!
Jane S. - Allentown
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