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The Manual Touch Physical Therapy

Whole Body Approach

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What is Balance and How Does it Contribute to Falls?

September 9, 2019 By Denise Schwartz Leave a Comment

Have you ever lost your footing on stairs, wet/icy pavement, or the floor of your own bedroom as you get up at night—causing you to fling your arms out to try and catch yourself before landing and raising your heart beat to cope with the suddenly stressful situation?  Nearly everyone, regardless of age, has experienced […]

Filed Under: Balance, Health Tagged With: balance, fall prevention, improving balance, preventing falls

Caring for Your Dog, Mindfully

July 2, 2019 By Denise Schwartz 3 Comments

While walking his german shepherd, my uncle got tangled up in his dog’s leash and fell down, as the dog decided to go a different direction. Gail bent down to fill her dog’s food bowl and hurt her back. Lori’s dog took off after another dog pulling Lori’s arm causing rotator cuff tendonitis. I know; […]

Filed Under: Balance, Health Tagged With: balance, caring for dogs, preventing falls, preventing injury, tips for dog walking

Fall Prevention Day at the Northbrook YMCA

June 24, 2019 By Denise Schwartz Leave a Comment

This past April I spent a morning at the Northbrook YMCA providing fall risk/balance screenings. I love offering this service, as I think improving balance and avoiding falls is extremely important. My lovely assistant, my mom Anita, and I arrived at the Northbrook YMCA at 8:30 a.m. We set up the room and waited for […]

Filed Under: Aging, Balance, Health, Physical Therapy Tagged With: balance, balance screening, fall risk, Northbook, YMCA

What the Heck is PT?

August 4, 2016 By Denise Schwartz Leave a Comment

Denise’s definition of Physical Therapy (PT): Physical Therapists are movement experts working with people of all ages, from infants to the elderly, who understand how the body is supposed to move for any given activity in order to get you back to do doing the things you love.  PTs use their highly skilled hands to […]

Filed Under: Health, Physical Therapy Tagged With: back pain, balance, body mechanics, exercise, frozen shoulder, is manual therapy massage, knee pain, manual therapy, massage, mobility, physical therapy, physical therapy career, physical therapy information, PT, what do physical therapists do

Reflections, Gratitude, and Community Events

December 16, 2013 By Denise Schwartz 2 Comments

This time of year is always a time of reflection, gratitude, and joy.  As I look back on 2013, it has been a very successful year at The Manual Touch (TMT).  TMT is now 3 years old and has found its identity and vision.  Not only do I continue to use all my skills to […]

Filed Under: Real Stories Tagged With: balance, chronic pain, Gratitude, Health, Patient, physical therapy, running clinic

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I had 2 total hip replacements and a knee replaced.  I found the exercises to be tremendously  helpful.  Denise educated   me  on  how  I need  to move my body to keep  it in alignment and she was most helpful and encouraging.
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I felt much better after initial visit and even more so after the second.  I would not have believed I could see such an improvement in how I felt after only two sessions.
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Just a note to thank you for the time you spent with me Saturday in evaluating my running technique and body alignment.  Your suggestions are already making sense and having an early impact.  After our meeting, I went out for a 5K run and found your suggestions “to shorten my stride” and “being conscious of not overlapping my steps” to be helpful. Thanks Denise  
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In the four months I’ve been going to PT at The Manual Touch my life has changed for the better.  I was in a lot of pain in my back and right leg – Denise gave me a regiment of exercises to do.  In doing my exercises I have reduced my pain level from 9+ to a 2/3 — I truly believe a miracle happened here.  I believe the name should be changed to The Magic Touch.
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Michael is a 75 year old man seen for long standing IT band pain particularly while sleeping and climbing stairs. “Coming in I was in pain during the day.  With Denise’s help, I have less pain and more mobility.  Denise is terrific and very caring.”
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Denise Schwartz at The Manual Touch is A GREAT Physical Therapist!  I came to her with a torn ligament and tendonitis in my foot AFTER going to 2 other well know PT chains who actually made my injuries worse. Not only did she help me heal from those injuries but actually worked on other parts of my Body to help heal those areas too. I really appreciate that she works on the whole body – after all everything is connected. She is very knowledgeable in what she does.
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Denise is awesome. I have dealt with lower back pain for the past 20 years. I have seen her twice now when it has been debilitating. Her advice, exercises, and gentle maneuvers really put me back on my feet and allowed me to go back to my normal routine quickly and faster then I had imagined. She looks at your whole body and takes a holistic approach to putting you back together.
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Denise is such a talented PT. She is able to evaluate my movements and how I use my body in such detail. Her integrative manual therapy skills are unique and get to the root of my physical problems. Along with her functional movement exercises, her manual skills resolved my pain and made my body move so much more freely. I would highly recommend The Manual Touch therapy clinic if you have alignment issues or orthopedic problems. Included in her services are informative emails with advice for dai…
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I had several issues when I began therapy at The Manual Touch.  My sacrum had rotated;  there was stiffness in the right side of the neck; and pain in the left bicep. Denise did an excellent job resolving these issues.  Besides being very knowledgeable, she is also easy to work with.  I looked forward to, and enjoyed, my sessions with her. If I need physical therapy in the future, I will definitely return to The Manual Touch.
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I’m a pediatric physical therapist and I was taking a yoga teacher training.  My left shoulder and neck were getting progressively tighter and eventually pain was keeping me up at night.  I knew I wanted treatment from a very knowledgeable PT with good manual skills and someone who excelled at evaluating postural and functional issues.  Denise is that person and she corrected my biomechanics with exercises and manual therapy.  There are only a few PT’s that possess skills like Denise.  …
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We believe all body systems and mental/emotional health are connected. We take a whole body approach to discover why patients are not healing and what were the initial causes of their current symptoms. 

Our mission is to use this whole body approach to help patients heal and overcome pain and limitations, resulting in improved quality of life. We also aim to promote wellness in our communities through ongoing education. 
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Testimonials

Denise Schwartz is an exceptional practitioner. My core health and strength have been incredibly improved. Through the weeks of Physical Therapy at Manual Touch she has given me tools to use (exercises) to continue to maintain my strength when these …
Denise Schwartz at The Manual Touch is A GREAT Physical Therapist!  I came to her with a torn ligament and tendonitis in my foot AFTER going to 2 other well know PT chains who actually made my injuries worse. Not only did she help me heal from tho…
I have had very significant scoliosis and osteoporosis for many years and I have gone to very “reputable’ physical therapists through the years, but never felt satisfied.  A few years ago, I went to my internist for a physical and mentioned I wa…
Before I met Denise, I spent a good part of every day in bed.  I would go out for one project, then come home and lay on the sofa for the rest of the day. Now I go out in the AM and come home in time to make dinner.  Because of work Denise has done…
Michael is a 75 year old man seen for long standing IT band pain particularly while sleeping and climbing stairs. “Coming in I was in pain during the day.  With Denise’s help, I have less pain and more mobility.  Denise is terrific and very …
With improved balance by utilizing Denise’s exercises on a daily basis, I now have reduced the risk of falling and possibly fracturing a bone.  I am grateful for Denise’s expertise. If you have a balance issue I recommend a visit to Denise.
I had several issues when I began therapy at The Manual Touch.  My sacrum had rotated;  there was stiffness in the right side of the neck; and pain in the left bicep. Denise did an excellent job resolving these issues.  Besides being very knowl…
After going from a collegiate athlete to a working professional with a desk job, I was surprised when I started having breathing problems after working for a few years. I went to multiple doctors and ran different tests, but there was no straightforw…
I needed help.  Denise and the manual touch provided the best customized, targeted therapy I could have found.  She put my torn knee back together, straightened my back, worked with me to regain the mobility I’d lost due to a neck injury, even ha…
Denise has worked on areas of severe pain and has diminished them to a tolerable level.
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