MANUAL THERAPY
Manual therapy is characterized by one-on-one, hands-on techniques applied to joints or soft tissue. Goals of manual therapy may include:
- increasing joint range of motion,
- reducing inflammation,
- increasing strength and flexibility,
- reducing soft tissue tightness or muscle spasm,
- improving circulation to promote tissue healing, and
- improving soft tissue integrity (e.g. scar tissue mobilization).
Manual therapy has been proven to be a valuable component of treatment for a variety of conditions including:
- Acute low back pain
- Neck pain
- Pinched nerves
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee
- Lateral epicondyalgia
Back To Top