Manual therapy is defined as a clinical approach utilizing specific hands-on techniques, used by the physical therapist to diagnose and treat soft tissues and joint structures for the purpose of modulating pain; increasing range of motion (ROM); reducing or eliminating soft tissue inflammation; inducing relaxation; improving contractile and non-contractile tissue repair, extensibility, and/or stability; facilitating movement; and improving function.
Manual therapy is the ‘hands-on’ treatment used in the management of disorders affecting the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.
techniques include:
- Passive / Active Assisted manipulation of spinal joints.
- Passive / Active Assisted manipulation of peripheral joints