What We Treat

At AZ Manual Physical Therapy, we specialize in helping people move better, feel stronger, and return to the activities they love without relying solely on medications, injections, or surgery whenever possible.

Whether you’re recovering from an injury, dealing with chronic pain, or simply noticing that your body isn’t moving the way it used to, our one-on-one treatment approach is designed to identify the true source of your symptoms—not just treat where it hurts.

Using evidence-based physical therapy, advanced manual therapy techniques, individualized exercise programs, and patient education, we help people of all activity levels regain confidence in their movement and improve their quality of life.

Common Symptoms We Treat

You may benefit from physical therapy if you’re experiencing:

  • Joint or muscle stiffness
  • Neck or back pain
  • Headaches or recurring migraines
  • Pain that travels into the arms or legs
  • Muscle weakness or poor endurance
  • Limited flexibility or range of motion
  • Difficulty walking or climbing stairs
  • Poor balance or frequent falls
  • Joint locking, catching, or instability
  • Numbness or tingling
  • Pain during work, exercise, or daily activities
  • Difficulty participating in hobbies, sports, or recreational activities

If any of these symptoms sound familiar, we’re here to help.

Conditions We Commonly Treat

Our physical therapists regularly help patients recover from a wide variety of orthopedic,

neurological, and musculoskeletal conditions, including:

Spine & Joint Conditions

  • Neck pain
  • Mid-back (thoracic) pain
  • Low back pain
  • Sciatica
  • Arthritis and degenerative joint conditions
  • Chronic pain syndromes
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Muscle spasms and myofascial pain

Headaches & Dizziness

  • Tension headaches
  • Cervicogenic headaches
  • Migraines
  • Neck-related dizziness

Shoulder, Hip & Extremity Injuries

  • Rotator cuff injuries
  • Shoulder impingement
  • Hip impingement (FAI)
  • Hip and shoulder labral tears
  • Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
  • Tendinitis and tendinopathy
  • Muscle strains and ligament sprains
  • Tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Knee pain
  • Ankle injuries

Nerve-Related Conditions

  • Sciatica
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Cubital tunnel syndrome
  • Tarsal tunnel syndrome
  • Nerve irritation and neural impingement
  • Numbness and tingling