Sara Weisner, PT, ATC, LAT

MTY applies to my entire life—it creates that balance between rest and activation, searching and finding, releasing and relaxing, lifting and letting go. Through discovering my own biopsychosocial model to health and wellness, I have discovered that place of intersection where my passion, my talents, my mission, and a need for my service all meet…

MTY uses a standardized way to assess and treat an individual through a plan of care using a Functional Movement Algorithm (FMA). The method provides a step-by-step checklist to ensure safe alignment, adequate breathing, and appropriate nervous system responses through a developmental movement sequence. Distinct observations of a person’s neurophysiological reactions to movement and their…

In the outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting, I have been able to witness the successes of MTY in two different models. The first is through 1-on-1 hour-long appointments. In these sessions, the patient is encouraged to take control of their health & well-being through supportive & collaborative communication & planning. Evidence-based practice from physical therapy…

Let’s take a patient to use as an example of how I utilize MTY as a PT. This patient is a mother of two, who has been experiencing severe low back pain (LBP) & radicular symptoms for eight months. She took the traditional medical route of seeing her physician, who prescribed PT. Subsequently she completed…