In trying to describe something which one is not yet familiar, such as Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT), I think it is important to explain how we view the body and healing. First we see the body as inherently intelligent and doing the best it can to self-regulate and self-heal at any given time. The idea of a bone healing or a cut healing is really quite remarkable if you think about it. When we see someone with pain or disability, we view this as the body's attempt to protect itself.



The fundamental premise of IMT is that by locating the underlying cause of the person's problem and helping the body re-establish its self corrective and self regulating mechanisms, we can restore the body's innate healing abilities and the person can recover their health.

Integrative Manual Therapy is best described as a health care process. It consists of a unique set of hands on assessments and techniques, which are used to address pain, dysfunction, disease and disability. It takes into account the diverse systems of the human body, and addresses the root cause of the problem. IMT practitioners use their hands (among other tools) to assess and treat clients, giving the body the opportunity to heal itself.

So the basic idea of IMT is that the body operates as a whole and that all the systems in the body seek to protect it in as normal a state as possible. Working from this perspective has led to the development of a system of techniques which aim at locating the root causes of the health problem and addresses those causes directly. When the causes are correctly identified and treated only then can the potential for a healthy functioning body return.

This approach is a breakthrough therapy leading to whole body health and recovery.

Each patient receives one on one care from a highly skilled therapist. The approach utilizes a number of different techniques and methods and is therefore INTEGRATIVE. The techniques are "hands on" and the therapy leads to actual health and gives the body the opportunity to truly heal.

Integrative Manual Therapy seeks to restore health so that a patient can recover fully without the use of drugs or invasive procedures.

Related Sites: Mission Hills Physical Therapy, Center of IMT