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Understanding Manual Therapy

Manual therapy is hand on techniques to decrease pain & relieve muscle stiffness. Manual therapy is given according to the patient’s condition, pain level, movement limitations.
It is combined with posture correction, and movement training to achieve functional recovery.

Conditions

Neck pain

Frozen shoulder

Golfer elbow

Thoracic spine stiffness.

Knee osteoarthritis

Goals

To reduce pain and Improves flexibility

To Reduces muscle stiffness

To Improve functional range of motion.

To enhance daily task.

To support normal movement pattern.

Joint Mobilization

Gentle Movement may improve mobility of joints.

Soft Tissue Mobilization

It help to address muscle and soft-tissue restrictions.

Therapeutic Massage

It help to relieve muscle tension.

Manual Stretching

Therapist do stretches toimprove flexibility.

Myofascial Techniques

It mainly target on specific muscle to release tension and relieves pain

Manual therapy is not suitable for every one it is contraindicated for open wounds, osteoporosis , recent surgery,cancer, unstable joints etc.