What is Manual Therapy
A Clinical approach utilizing specific hands-on techniques, including but not limited to manipulation/mobilization, used by the physiotherapist 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.
Techniques :
- Myofascial Therapy targets the muscle and fascial systems, promotes flexibility and mobility of the body's connective tissues. It is to mobilize adhesions and reduce severity/sensitivity of scarring.
- Massage may be used as part of a treatment. Proponents claim this may reduce inflammation.
- Friction massage is to increase mobilization of adhesions between fascial layers, muscles, compartments and other soft tissues.
- Soft Tissue Technique is firm, direct pressure to relax hypertonic muscles and stretch tight fascial structures.
- Soft Tissue Technique is firm, direct pressure to relax hypertonic muscles and stretch tight fascial structures.
- Trigger Point techniques claim to address Myofascial Trigger points.
Styles of manual therapy
There are many different styles of manual therapy :
- Bobath concept
- Chiropractic
- Joint manipulation
- Joint mobilization
- Spinal manipulation
- Spinal mobilization
- Massage therapy
- Medical acupuncture
- Muscle energy techniques
- Myofascial release (MFR)
- Osteopathy
- Postural Integration
- Traction
Manual physical therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy delivered with the hands as opposed to a device or machine. It has an important place in Physiotherapy and when used appropriately by practitioners is a very effective set of tools literally at our fingertips.
Scheduling an appointment is easy, convenient and flexible.
- Physiotherapy
- Manual Therapy
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Mckenzie Method
- Mulligan Concept
- Myofascial Release
- Spinal Manipulation
- Electrotherapy
- Cupping
- Dry Needling
- Electrical Simulation Therapy
- IASTM
- Joint Mobilization
- Kinesio Taping
- Ultrasound Therapy
- Laser Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Opening hours
Sun - Thu : 9:00am - 9:00pm
Friday : 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Sat : 11:00am - 10:00pm