Individualized Treatment & Hands on Care

At Release Physical Therapy, we treat you with our hands, not just machines. We offer a full range of manual therapies, as well as both traditional and non-traditional techniques for the best in comprehensive care. We work one-on-one with our patients to develop an individualized treatment plan that meets their unique needs, conditions, wellness goals and fitness levels.

Release Physical Therapy Treatments

Our experienced physical therapists have advanced training in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy. Our physical therapy services include sports therapy, injury rehabilitation, pre-surgical therapy, post-surgical therapy, chronic pain management, as well as wellness and prevention. Specialized treatments at Release Physical Therapy include:

Shockwave Therapy

A non-invasive medical treatment that utilizes acoustic waves to treat various musculoskeletal conditions and promote healing.

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K-Laser Therapy

The use of specific wavelengths of light to improve healing time, pain reduction, increase circulation and decrease swelling.

Dry Needling Washington DC

Needle treatment that decreases pain, increases range of motion and improves strength by inactivating myofascial trigger points.

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Active Release Technique in Washington, D.C.

Massage and movement-based technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves.

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Therapeutic Medical Massage

Reduces muscular pain and inflammation, relaxes overused muscles, improves posture and movement awareness, and enhances performance.

Clinical Massage

BFR Training Washington DC

Rehabilitation therapy and performance training technique using a personalized tourniquet system to reduce atrophy and increase strength.

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Kineseo® Taping Method

Reduces muscular pain and inflammation, relaxes overused muscles, improves posture and movement awareness, and enhances performance.

Running Assessment Washington DC

Individualized analysis designed to identify strength, gait, and alignment imbalances to prevent injury and improve your current training program.

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Functional Training

Exercise regimens that integrate multiple muscle groups, joints and the brain to assist in everyday movement, physical activities and athletics.

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Graston Technique

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization used to address soft tissue lesions and fascial restrictions resulting in improved patient outcomes.

Therapeutic Medical Massage

Reduces muscular pain and inflammation, relaxes overused muscles, improves posture and movement awareness, and enhances performance.

Clinical Massage

Shockwave Therapy

A non-invasive medical treatment that utilizes acoustic waves to treat various musculoskeletal conditions and promote healing.

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Running Assessment Washington DC

Individualized analysis designed to identify strength, gait, and alignment imbalances to prevent injury and improve your current training program.

Running Assessment Washington DC

BFR Training Washington DC

Rehabilitation therapy and performance training technique using a personalized tourniquet system to reduce atrophy and increase strength.

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Functional Training

Exercise regimens that integrate multiple muscle groups, joints and the brain to assist in everyday movement, physical activities and athletics.

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Kineseo® Taping Method

Reduces muscular pain and inflammation, relaxes overused muscles, improves posture and movement awareness, and enhances performance.

ASTYM Therapy

Regenerates healthy soft tissue snd eliminates or reduces scar tissue that may be causing pain or movement restriction.

K-Laser Therapy

The use of specific wavelengths of light to improve healing time, pain reduction, increase circulation and decrease swelling.

Graston Technique

Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization used to address soft tissue lesions and fascial restrictions resulting in improved patient outcomes.

Conditions We Commonly Treat

As an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy practice, we focus on the neuro-muscular skeletal system. Musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries include: bones, muscles with their related tendons, joint structures such as ligaments, discs and menisci. Injuries may cause impairments such as pain, inflammation, restricted movement, joint instability and muscle weakness or spasms. Conditions we commonly treat at Release Physical Therapy include:

  • Achilles tendonitis
  • AC joint injury
  • ankle sprains
  • ankle fracture
  • ACL injuries
  • arthritis
  • back injury
  • back pain
  • bursitis
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • cervical radiculopathy
  • cervical strains
  • chronic pelvic pain
  • CL inuries
  • compartment syndrome
  • degenerative joint disease
  • herniated disk
  • de Quervain tenosynovitis
  • fibromyalgia
  • frozen shoulder
  • golfer’s elbow
  • headaches / migrains
  • hip replacements
  • ITB syndrome
  • impingement syndrome
  • knee replacement
  • neck pain
  • nerve entrapment
  • osteoporosis
  • osteoarthritis
  • overuse injuries
  • knee cap pain syndrome
  • knee tendinitis
  • plantar fasciitis
  • rotator cuff tear
  • runner's knee
  • scoliosis
  • sciatica
  • shoulder tendinitis
  • spinal stenosis
  • spondylolisthesis
  • shin splints
  • tennis elbow
  • thoracic outlet syndrome
  • TMJ dysfunction
  • wrist fracture
  • and several others...
  • Achilles tendonitis
  • AC joint injury
  • ankle sprains
  • ankle fracture
  • ACL injuries
  • arthritis
  • back injury
  • back pain
  • bursitis
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • cervical radiculopathy
  • cervical strains
  • chronic pelvic pain
  • CL inuries
  • compartment syndrome
  • degenerative joint disease
  • herniated disk
  • de Quervain tenosynovitis
  • fibromyalgia
  • frozen shoulder
  • golfer’s elbow
  • headaches / migrains
  • hip replacements
  • ITB syndrome
  • impingement syndrome
  • knee replacement
  • neck pain
  • nerve entrapment
  • osteoporosis
  • osteoarthritis
  • overuse injuries
  • knee cap pain syndrome
  • knee tendinitis
  • plantar fasciitis
  • rotator cuff tear
  • runner's knee
  • scoliosis
  • sciatica
  • shoulder tendinitis
  • spinal stenosis
  • spondylolisthesis
  • shin splints
  • tennis elbow
  • thoracic outlet syndrome
  • TMJ dysfunction
  • wrist fracture
  • and several others...