02/13/2025
Manar Nasrat has spent her life dedicated to helping special needs students, but sometimes her career can come with risk.
Manar was hit in the head while trying to help one of her students. This injury caused her to black out for several minutes, broke her glasses and injured her face and temporal bone.
Ever since the accident, Manar has suffered from dizziness, extreme headaches, stiffness and pain in the neck and arms. When she first started treatment with Physical Therapist Rich Pathak at our Frisco Coit center, Manar was experiencing extreme anxiety and apprehension.
Manar didn't have high expectations for physical therapy. She thought it would be exercises and stretches to help improve mobility and reduce her pain. She was surprised at how personalized and hands-on the care was, addressing issues like chronic headaches and neck and shoulder tension.
Physical therapy has restored Manar's mobility, improved her posture, and most importantly, given her the tools to maintain better physical health in her everyday life.
Part of Manar's personalized treatment included a manual therapy technique called Natural Apophyseal Glides (NAGs). This treatment helped increase her spinal movement and decrease pain. She remarked that not only did Rich attend to her physical needs, but he provided mental support throughout the process as well.
"I now see physical therapy as an essential part of my recovery and long-term pain management," Manar said.
We are thankful we were able to support Manar throughout her recovery! If you want to experience the Power of Physical Therapy too, call us at 888.722.9567 to schedule your appointment.