What is Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy?

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Physiotherapists with manual and manipulative therapy training use 'hands-on' treatment to help restore joint range of motion, muscle function, nerve mobility and to reduce pain. Treatment techniques may include joint mobilization or manipulation and soft tissue mobilization techniques. A comprehensive manual physiotherapy approach involves biomechanical analysis and exercise prescription to augment/maintain the gains made in treatment.

Joint manipulation is one of the many treatment options used in manual/manipulative physiotherapy. It involves a small, high-speed, controlled, gentle movement or manipulation of a joint that does not move properly in order to reduce pain and restore mobility and function. It is appropriate in some but not all cases.

Other manual therapy techniques include: myofascial release, soft tissue release, strain-counter strain, muscle energy technique, neural (nerve) mobilization and the Mulligan concept, amongst others.

York Physiotherapy Associates is a recognized York Region leader in manual and manipulative physiotherapy. Two of our physiotherapists are qualified to teach and act as mentors in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association's post-graduate orthopaedic manual and manipulative therapy curriculum program.

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What is Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy?