in-person appointments at swift physical therapy
Located in Edmond, Oklahoma; our highly trained therapists provide expert, personalized therapy to help you recover and thrive. Book your in-person appointment today and take the first step towards improved health and wellness.
Season Swift, MPT
Season Swift, MPT, is an accomplished physical therapist with a private practice in Central Oklahoma, specializing in Sequential Manual Therapy. A graduate of the OUHSC PT program in 2006, she has nearly two decades of experience in outpatient orthopedics and private practice. Her expertise includes chronic and craniofacial pain, spinal mechanics, and holistic patient treatment using techniques like Muscle Energy, Functional Indirect Release, and Myofascial Release. Her diverse clientele ranges from infants to professional athletes, incorporating exercise, kinesiology taping, and functional cupping into comprehensive treatment plans.
Inspired to pursue physical therapy after witnessing its benefits on her grandmother, Bonnie, who suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Season has developed a holistic health approach that emphasizes the interconnectedness of body systems for lasting pain relief. Alongside her clinical practice, she runs the Wellness Workshop, an online and in-person series that expands access to her methods, helping hundreds achieve better health and wellness. Season lives in Oklahoma with her family, where they enjoy a vibrant homestead life.
Kara McDaniel, OTR/L
Kara is an occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience. In the first half of her career she specialized in Neurological rehabilitation. She was a neuro-developmental trained therapist with extensive experience and advanced training in neuro rehabilitation with all ages.
She was introduced to manual therapy after traditional therapy failed to successfully treat her back pain and fully address her daughter's developmental orthopedic condition over 15 years ago. She is passionate about wellness and fitness. She loves to learn about all things related to the body, mind, and soul. She enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time outdoors with her family. She is married with three kids who keep her constantly fumbling forward.
Candice Wilcher, MPT
Candice is a physical therapist that graduated from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center. Her career started at Children's Hospital where she has 20 years of experience and expertise working with pediatric patients in the NICU, outpatient orthopedics, and developmental therapy.
Her love for manual therapy began in PT school sparked by a great professor, and quickly progressed after being treated by a manual therapist for neck pain following a car accident in 2006. She dove into manual therapy training which is where she met Season Swift which brought her to working here today. She has a passion for helping people, and loves the connections she makes while working with them.
When she isn't working, Candice and her husband Kevin love hanging out with their 2 kids Connor and Kate. They are enjoying this season of life running from one activity to the next rooting them on in all their endeavors. She also loves being active, running, traveling, and enjoying the great outdoors.
Tina Oliphant, OTR/L
Tina is an occupational therapist with over 30 years of experience in pediatrics, sensory integration, developmental delays, and visually related learning problems. She also has experience working in the NICU, adult rehabilitation, and has been trained in manual therapy since 1994.
She enjoys spending time with her family and trying to keep up with her grandkids! She is an avid gardener and loves learning all things herbs and natural remedies with her daughters.
Jill Trice, MPT
Jill Trice is a licensed physical therapist and HYT-500 Holy Yoga instructor with nearly 20 years of experience in orthopedics, spine rehabilitation, home health, and private practice. Her expertise lies in helping people improve alignment, restore balance, and experience overall wellbeing through a variety of evidence-based and holistic techniques.
Her passion for manual therapy began in physical therapy school, but over time her approach has become more holistic and gentle. After experiencing the benefits of Sequential Manual Therapy firsthand during her own recovery from a lingering shoulder injury, Jill became eager to keep learning—and to share this healing approach with others.
Outside of her professional life, Jill enjoys spending time with her husband and their two teenage sons. She finds joy in learning, good food, spending time
outdoors, and traveling.
Anna Fogle, MOTR/L
Anna Fogle is an occupational therapist with more than 11 years of experience in pediatrics and neurorehabilitation. Throughout her career, she has worked with children and adults helping them build the skills they need to thrive in their daily lives.
Anna’s passion for manual therapy grew from a personal experience, when her own daughter’s plagiocephaly was successfully treated, and when traditional therapy failed to treat her own injury. Inspired by the impact of hands-on care, she went on to pursue training in manual therapy techniques to bring the same life-changing support to other families.
Outside of work, Anna loves spending time with her husband and two children, reading, and riding bikes together as a family.
Manual Therapy FAQS
What is manual therapy?
Manual therapy is a hands-on approach to physical treatment where therapists use their hands — rather than machines or equipment — to assess and treat the body. It's a highly skilled form of care that focuses on restoring movement, reducing pain, and correcting the underlying imbalances that keep the body from functioning the way it should. Unlike conventional treatment that often targets a single area, manual therapy looks at the whole person — how your muscles, joints, and fascia (connective tissue) work together as one connected system.
Why treat the whole body instead of just where it hurts?
The body is capable of compensating for long periods of time without symptoms — but problems begin when it can no longer compensate and function efficiently. Injury, disease, and/or surgical intervention affecting one part of the body can directly or indirectly affect another. That's why we work on compensations from past injuries and surgeries, not just the spot that's bothering you today. We look to treat the source of the issue, not patch it and wait for it to arise again.
What happens during a session?
Your therapist will perform a comprehensive examination of your musculoskeletal system — muscles, joints, and fascia — to see how the body is working as a whole. We'll screen your spine from the base of your head to your sacrum to check for the area of greatest restriction, helping identify the key area that needs to be treated first. From there, we use gentle techniques to help your body re-align, such as muscular contractions and muscle balancing. After we address that area, we'll screen you again until all areas exhibit increased movement. No more hitch in your get-along.
Will I be sore afterward?
Each person is unique and responds differently to treatment. Some soreness may occur as the body adapts and increases mobility of the tissues — this can also be a result of increased circulation and a natural detoxification process. That discomfort usually resolves within 48–72 hours, and drinking plenty of water helps.
How soon will I notice results?
Most patients notice changes in flexibility and/or symptoms within the first 1–2 treatments. In our experience, most patients receive a 50–70% improvement in at least some of their symptoms within 6 visits. We typically recommend a treatment frequency of once every 2–3 weeks initially, tapering as your symptoms improve and the duration of relief increases.
Will my treatment plan be the same as everyone else's?
Not at all. Every client's treatment is individualized to meet their specific needs and response to treatment — because no two bodies are the same.
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