Manual therapy encompasses a skilled “hands on” therapy approach aimed to decrease pain and improve the mobility of joints, soft tissue and nerves. Manual therapy can be used to assess, diagnose and treat a variety of symptoms and conditions. Physiotherapists will usually combine manual therapy with exercise prescription which will lead to a faster recovery of your function.
Joint mobilisations are skilled passive movements of varied intensities and amplitudes applied to a joint.
Manual therapy of the soft tissue can involve applying manual pressure to the skin, muscles and tendons, ligaments, nerves and fascia.
