Manual therapy, graded exercise, and modalities — delivered by one therapist you will see every session, following NICE and APTA protocols.
Physiotherapy in the Philippines suffers from a perception problem. Too many patients have been through group rehab rooms where a technician stuck an ultrasound head on their back for fifteen minutes and called it a session. That is not physical rehabilitation — that is passive heat treatment. At Myntrava, every session is one hour, one patient, one therapist, and the bulk of that hour is active: manual therapy, graded exercise, and specific movement retraining.
Our four physiotherapists are all PRC-licensed Physical Therapists and Registered Practitioners (PTRPs), with post-graduate training in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation from UP Manila, UST, and St. Luke's College of Medicine. We follow evidence-based protocols published by the UK NICE guidelines, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Clinical Practice Guidelines, and the Ottawa Panel for specific conditions. Every programme is progressed by measurable criteria — ROM in degrees, strength on dynamometry, functional scores (Lower Extremity Functional Scale, DASH, Oswestry) — not by how many sessions have been used up.
Manual therapy — joint mobilisation, soft-tissue work, neural glides — opens up the movement envelope. Graded exercise — isometric, isotonic, eccentric, plyometric depending on the phase — rebuilds tolerance. Modalities — therapeutic ultrasound, TENS, IFC — are used sparingly and only where the evidence supports them (e.g. ultrasound in calcific tendinopathy, TENS for neuropathic pain). They never replace active work.
If a patient could get better from a hot pack alone, they would not need us. The active hour is where change happens. — Angela Salceda, PTRP, Lead Physiotherapist
Physical rehab at Myntrava is rarely a stand-alone service. Most patients arrive via an orthopedic consultation or after a joint injection, where rehab consolidates the window of pain relief. For post-operative cases, see our dedicated post-surgery rehab page. For context on how progression should look, this recovery guide explains the difference between tissue healing time and functional recovery time.
Pain on VAS today, activity log since last session, sleep, any flare triggers (long drive, monsoon, overtime week). 5 minutes.
Key measures from the initial assessment — ROM, single-leg squat depth, grip strength, straight-leg raise — re-tested and logged.
Targeted joint mobilisation, soft-tissue release, neural mobilisation. 10–15 minutes focused on today's restriction.
The core of the hour — progressive loading matched to phase (isometric early, eccentric mid, plyometric late). Coached rep-by-rep.
Therapeutic ultrasound, TENS, or ice used only where evidence supports it and only as adjunct. Skipped most sessions.
3–5 exercises updated weekly with sets, reps, and cues. Sent via email as printable PDF. Video cues for the tricky ones.
Typical ranges: acute back pain 4–6, rotator cuff tendinopathy 8–12, post-ACL reconstruction 30+ over 9–12 months. We set a review point every 4 sessions rather than selling a fixed package upfront.
Not under current Philippine scope of practice for PTRP — you can self-refer. However, we prefer to see an orthopedic diagnosis first for most mechanical joint complaints, which is why we often bundle rehab with a consultation.
Most of our accredited HMOs (Maxicare, Medicard, Intellicare, ValuCare, Kaiser, EastWest) cover physiotherapy under out-patient rehab benefits, usually with a session cap per year. We verify your LOA before the first session.
Loose clothing that allows access to the joint we're working on. Shorts for knee and hip, tank top for shoulder. We have a changing room if you're coming straight from the office.
Two of our PTRPs are trained in dry needling and offer it as an adjunct for myofascial trigger points and tendinopathy, within scope. It's priced into the session — no separate fee.
Yes, and in the acute phase of a post-op (first 4–6 weeks) we typically recommend it. Beyond that, once a week with a solid home programme usually outperforms twice a week with no home work.
One hour, one therapist, one programme written for you. Bookable on weekdays until 19:00 and Saturday mornings for working professionals.
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