Patients who have muscle tightness or trigger points located throughout the body as a result from common injuries, degenerative process, and the overuse of specific muscles. Trigger points have been shown to be the primary source of pain in as many as 85 percent of pain-related visits to primary care doctors. These points develop for a variety of reasons, including referred or local pain, inflammation, and tissue injury.
Ashleigh is a highly accomplished physical therapist specializing in orthopedics and sports medicine with an emphasis in manual therapy and advanced manipulation of the spine and extremities. She holds an advanced Manual Therapy Certification (MTC) and is a Certified Dry Needling Therapist. Furthermore, Ashleigh is SFMA level one certified and also level one certified medical professional through the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI), which looks at how to increase player performance through a deep understanding of how the body functions during the golf swing.
, our therapists are post-graduate orthopedic and manual physical therapy trained, with certifications in functional movement, titleist performance institute, dry needling, and sports medicine.
Physical Therapy
The goal of the PTS Blog is to provide quality, fresh content on some of today’s most common physical therapy topics. We hope that you will take some time to browse some of our content and of course, Contact us with any questions or if you would like to schedule an appointment. At Physical Therapy Services Porters Neck our goal is to provide Wilmington, North Carolina and the surrounding areas with elite, personal Physical Therapy services. We work one-on-one with clients to evaluate and implement a tailored plan to get you back to living your life, pain-free. Each visit is focused on furthering your strength and recovery. We reassess impairments and pivot our approach as needed to keep you on track to hit your goals — and on to living your life. We want to be your go-to for Musculoskeletal Health!
Manual Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy: University of St. Augustine, St. Augustine, FL Bachelor of Science: Exercise Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Certified: Manual Therapy Certification (MTC), TPI Level 1, SFMA Level 1, Functional Dry Needling