What Makes Us Different
What sets
Shiva Physical Therapy apart
We help you recover faster & better than traditional treatment methods.
A broad scope of evidence-based treatment strategies.
One-on-one treatment at all times .
Use Cutting edge technology to recover patients in a short time with No risk or Side effects.
Shiva Physical Therapy is the only clinic in the RTP area that truly specializes in Pain and injury recovery using innovative, evidence-based, non-invasive technologies, products, and procedures under one roof.
We know what to do, how, and when to do it to help patients recover faster.
Our Therapist:
Dr. Parnam is one of the few Osteopractors in the country/World and one of the few physical therapists trained in Functional Manual Medicine from Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also has over 20 years of Orthopedic Manual Therapy OMT experience with multiple certifications and post-professional training.
Osteopractor
An OSTEOPRACTOR is a Physical Therapist(PT), Medical Doctor(MD), or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine(DO) that has completed an extensive, evidence-based post-graduate training program in manual therapy for the diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal disorders.
An Osteopractor is a highly-skilled, hands-on manual therapist who graduated through the Spinal Manipulation Institute. Only after completing the intensive training program consisting of the Dry Needling series, Spinal Manipulation series, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Extremity Manipulation, and Differential Diagnosis & Multi-Modal Management, as well as passing rigorous written and practical exams for each, will a clinician earn the Diploma in Osteopractic and be able to call themselves an Osteopractor. Dr.Parnam is one of the select and minimal groups worldwide to achieve this title.
Functional Manual Medicine
In the profession of physical therapy, there are several different orthopedic manual therapy (OMT) certifications. Still, none is as comprehensive as the training through Michigan State Universities School of Osteopathic Medicine . A therapist that has trained for years beyond typical physical therapy and OMT training, learning from the osteopathic physicians, physical therapists, and medical physicians who wrote the books on manual medicine.
This is to ensure they are comprehensive, safe, and effective at meeting your needs to help improve your quality of life. OMT is an approach that a medical providers may utilize, which is a highly skilled hands-on therapeutic techniques to diagnose the root cause of the patient’s problem and then treat the root cause to enhance the body’s ability to heal, self-regulate and maintain a higher quality of life. There is no single technique that is right for every person. A skilled OMT provider may use a combination of techniques to help you improve and be able to do more with your daily activities. The techniques may include joint mobilizations/manipulations, craniosacral techniques, muscle energy techniques, direct and indirect myofascial release, indirect functional techniques, strain/counterstrain, and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation to name a few.
Certifications and Post-graduate work:
- Certifications in spinal manipulation
- Certified in Dry Needling
- Certified in vestibular rehabilitation
- Certified in instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization
- Certifications in stroke rehabilitation
- Certified in musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging
- Credentials as a clinical instructor
- Certified in Craniosacral Therapy
