The Pyramid Power

Manipulative therapy primarily uses pressure and hands to apply the desired therapeutic effects.

* Chiropractic- a manipulative therapy which aims to free the body from pain and diseases with spinal massage, It employs devices such as chairs. More on Chiropractic at tacoma chiropractors
· Massage – This method uses repeated pressure across the body starting from head to toe. It may consist of different styles such Swedish massage, the Filipino Hilot, shiatsu, stone massage, traditional ...

An Integrative Manual Therapy Viewpoint on Chronic Knee Pain

Author: Ralph Havens PT, OSC



From a more whole-body, Integrative Manual Therapy approach, we can take this idea of balanced forces a step further and find ways to help even the more chronic problems at the knee.



We have seen patients with long standing problems, who have findings on an MRI of degenerative problems, patients who have been un-helped with standard good quality physical therapy, orthotics ...

The Truth About Detox Diets and Integrative Manual Therapy

Author: Ralph Havens PT, OSC


Before going further, an explanation of how a detox diet works is essential so that you can discern the difference in the various types of detox diets out there. Most detox diets work by limiting toxic-type foods, allergen-type foods and processed foods to allow the body to “run clean” for a period of time. During this process, the body starts to ...

Understanding Integrative Manual Therapy

Author: Ralph Havens PT, OSC


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 ...

Integrative Manual Therapy

Author: Sharon Hopkins


How does it work?



Integrative Manual Therapy, or IMT as it is called, is a health care process that encompasses a wide range of health care practices. It achieves health and healing by taking into account the diverse systems of the human body and addressing dysfunction at the cellular level. The therapy consists of a combination of functional and structural forms of rehabilitation that stem directly from the treatment ...