ConnectTherapy™ and the Thoracic Ring Approach™ are physiotherapy assessment and treatment frameworks created by internationally recognized physiotherapist and researcher, Dr. Linda-Joy(LJ) Lee (PhD).
This therapy is to help therapists and patients understand the connectedness of different systems and regions in the body. It is a true whole body approach where we take into account your movement and injury history to determine how it has influenced your current movement patterns and symptoms. The primary goal is to find the cause of your problem, the true “Driver”, and focus the rehabilitation on that Driver to get lasting symptom relief and optimize overall function and performance.
The Thoracic Ring Approach™ is part of the ConnectTherapy framework and is an innovative, evidence-based way to examine and treat the ribcage and thoracic spine (the Thorax) in 3D. It involves mapping out each “Ring” or functional spinal unit of the thorax, and assess how it behaves during movement.
Our thorax is inherently flexible and requires specific neuromuscular control to function optimally. It can potentially impact different problems in the body in many different ways. Using the Thoracic Ring Approach™ will allow us to restore movement options and influence the rest of the body positively to help us move better!