Manual Therapy
Massage therapy or spa massage is in the use of applied pressure to the skin and soft tissues of the body. The massage aims to reduce tension, anxiety, stress and promote blood circulation and relaxation.
Manual therapy or therapeutic massage is planned out with a specific goal in mind such as on a specific pain area.Manual therapy technique involves the use of hands to apply pressure on the muscles and connective tissue.
Emphasis is to address the root of musculoskeletal pain and to manipulate joints to restore functionality.
While manual therapy looks similar to massage, the manual therapy techniques take bio-mechanical, neurophysiological and psychological factors into account.
Manual therapy helps patients to recover from an injury or surgery. Its techniques are also used to assess why a muscle is not functioning as it should.
Manual therapy helps to regain movement, activate muscles and reduce inflammation. To perform manual therapy techniques, require significant training in human anatomy and understanding how massaging tissues can impact our physical function. Manual therapy is usually done by experienced and trained physical therapists who required a normally higher educational level. Manual therapy or therapeutic massage factors into a larger treatment plan that is based on your health needs and goals.
How our Physiotherapists can help
Our trained physiotherapists use this highly effective manual therapy to provide pain relief, improve range of movement and functionality for our patients. Before proceeding with manual therapy, a patient’s condition or injury will be assessed. Manual therapy treatment can be used for neck pain, elbow and shoulder injuries, hand and wrist injuries, hip issues, back and spine conditions, knee conditions, ankle and foot issues or any other injuries from an accident or occupational injuries.
- Manual therapy to promote healing and reduce muscle tension. The manual therapy could feel deeper than a relaxation massage.
- Applying different types of manual therapy such as sports therapy, trigger point therapy and deep tissue therapy.
Manual therapy helps to reduce stress, reduce pain, reduce fatigue, reduce inflammation, improve flexibility, increase joint mobility, increase blood flow, improve sleep and enhancing our immunity system.
