Physical Therapy

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A Key Component of Integrated Health

At JWell, our approach to physical therapy aligns with our emphasis on whole body care.

Along with acupuncture and massage, it’s one of three primary, complementary modalities of our integrated care plans, which are personalized to each patient and based on what their body needs.

Approach

While human anatomy is shared, movement habits, pain perception, and adaptive strategies are deeply individual. 

We seek to understand a person’s unique movement patterns and nervous system response before applying deeper or corrective techniques.

This hands-on approach adapts to how your body moves, feels, and responds over time — designed to create lasting change rather than temporary relief.

Patients often report not only relief from symptoms, but a greater sense of ease, awareness, and long-term resilience.

By meeting the body where it is — rather than forcing change — treatment becomes more effective, efficient, and sustainable.

Manual PT versus Other Forms of PT

A patient receiving physical therapy work on their foot, just above the heal.

Hands on Style

We use a manual, hands-on approach to physical therapy, including joint mobilization, soft-tissue work, myofascial release, nerve mobilization, and guided stretching.

Renuka Pinto guiding a patient who is lying on her side on a physical therapy bed and doing leg exercises with a resistance band.

Root-Cause Focused

Rather than treating symptoms alone, manual physical therapy identifies restrictions across joints, muscles, fascia, and the nervous system—working together as one connected system.

Renuka Pinto explaining an arm exercise to a patient who is holding a resistance band.

Patient-Centric

Treatment is responsive and adaptive, shaped by how the body responds in real time. Each session is adjusted to meet the patient’s unique needs that day.

Renuka Pinto guiding a patient who is crouched on a physical therapy bed and doing arm exercises with a resistance band.

Mind + Body Connection

Manual physical therapy considers neuro-musculoskeletal integration, addressing how the brain, nerves, joints, and tissues work together through thoughtful pressure and pacing

Who Manual Physical Therapy Is Best For

Manual Physical Therapy is designed for those who need more than a standardized diagnosis-based protocol or exercise-only approach and who are seeking a deeper understanding of their body. 

When progress in recovery stalls, manual therapy can address what standard protocols may miss. It is particularly beneficial for patients that struggle with joint restriction, complex movement or nervous system sensitivity: 

  • • Chronic pain conditions 

  • • Joint mobility restrictions 

  • • Soft tissue and fascial restrictions

  • • Nerve-related symptoms

  • • Post-surgical cases that plateau 

  • • Complex, layered and muti-site issues 

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Your Trusted Care Team

We pair credentialed, deep clinical acupuncture expertise with genuine compassion — taking time to listen, creating the right plan and providing a safe, supportive space for recovery.

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Renuka Pinto, PT

Physical Therapist
ABOUT

Manual Physical Therapy has its deepest roots in Australia, where the profession evolved around hands-on assessment, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based care.

Led by Renuka Pinto, JWell’s approach to Physical Therapy draws from the Australian tradition of manual care, informed by advanced training in Maitland, McKenzie, and Neurodynamic (Butler) approaches—the global standard for manual therapy.

This approach emphasizes precise diagnosis, skilled hands-on treatment, and attentive listening—helping patients move beyond plateaus and supporting long-term function rather than short-term relief.

Physical Therapy Frequently Asked Questions

Manual Physical Therapy is a hands-on approach that looks at your body as a whole—joints, muscles, fascia, nerves, and the nervous system working together, not in isolation. This model prioritizes quality of treatment over volume, with each session tailored specifically to the individual

Physical therapy at our practice is one-on-one, unrushed, and highly individualized. Treatment is provided by Renukan Pinto, who is Australian-trained, where physical therapy education emphasizes hands-on assessment, clinical reasoning, and treating the whole movement system rather than isolated symptoms.

Care is highly personalized and guided by how your body responds. Rather than following a fixed protocol, treatment adapts in real time to support meaningful progress.

Sessions focus on detailed evaluation, manual therapy, and targeted exercise when appropriate—without rotating between multiple patients or relying on passive modalities. Care is tailored to how your body moves and responds, with an emphasis on lasting improvement rather than short-term relief.

This approach is especially effective for:

  • Orthopedic injuries and chronic pain
  • Sports and overuse injuries
  • Postural and movement-related issues
  • Joint, spine, and soft tissue conditions
  • Patients who have “tried PT before” without lasting results

It is also ideal for patients who value individualized care and a more refined clinical experience.

Each session begins with movement assessment and continues with hands-on treatment, adjusted throughout the visit based on how your body responds that day.

Both. Many patients feel relief early on, but our deeper focus is on lasting change, improved movement, and long-term resilience.

Renuka provides fully one-on-one, Australian-trained physical therapy with a strong emphasis on hands-on treatment and advanced clinical reasoning. Each session is assessment-driven and tailored in real time—there are no protocols, assistants, or overlapping patients.

Her approach looks at the body as an integrated system rather than treating pain in isolation, and care is focused on meaningful progress with the goal of discharging patients when appropriate, not keeping them in treatment indefinitely.

Sessions are 45 minutes, allowing time for thoughtful, hands-on care.

Frequency varies. Many patients begin with weekly sessions and gradually taper as movement improves and symptoms resolve.

Our physical therapy services integrate seamlessly with acupuncture and massage therapy when appropriate. This collaborative, whole-body approach allows us to address pain, movement, and recovery from multiple angles — often leading to better outcomes than any single modality alone.

We do! We help check your specific insurance coverage before booking treatment.

In most cases, no referral is required. Our office can help clarify.

Comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily is best.

When appropriate, yes. Any exercises are kept simple and supportive—designed to complement your care, not overwhelm you.

Care is never forced. Pressure and pacing are always adjusted in real time to meet your comfort level and nervous system response.

While both are hands-on, Manual Physical Therapy focuses on movement, joint mechanics, nerve mobility, and overall function—not just soft tissue.

Yes. Many patients come after progress has stalled with standard approaches and find renewed momentum here.