The three most notable forms of manual therapy are manipulation, mobilization and massage.
Manual physical therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy delivered with the hands as opposed to a device or machine. In manual therapy, practitioners use their hands to put pressure on muscle tissue and manipulate joints in an attempt to decrease back pain caused by muscle spasm, muscle tension, and joint dysfunction.
Some of the manual physical therapy methods:
Soft Tissue Mobilization
It is important to recognize the role of muscles and their attachments around the joints. This procedure is commonly applied to the musculature surrounding the spine, and consists of rhythmic stretching and deep pressure. The therapist will localize the area of greatest tissue restriction through layer-by-layer assessment.
Patients often get diagnosed with a pulled muscle in their back and are instructed to treat it with rest, ice and massage. While these techniques feel good, the pain often returns because the muscle spasm is in response to a restricted joint. Joint mobilization involves loosening up the restricted joint and increasing its range of motion. These mobilizations should be painless.
We follow different techniques of Manual Therapy:
Mobilization with Movement manual therapy techniques via Mulligan techniques .This simple yet effective manual approach addresses musculoskeletal disorders with pain free manual joint “repositioning” techniques for restoration of function and abolition of pain.
Treatments utilizing the McKenzie method are somewhat effective for acute low back pain, Our Practitioners’ are trained in both techniques.