Manual physical therapy is a specialized form of physical therapy delivered with the hands as opposed to a device or machine. Manual physical therapy involves restoring mobility to stiff joints and reducing muscle tension in order to return the patient to more natural movement without pain. It’s a hands-on approach that improves joint range of motion and flexibility, relaxes tight muscles, and improves circulation to injured tissue to enhance healing.
Benefits of Manual Therapy
- Reduces Pain
- Decreases Muscle inhibition
- Restores range of motion and mobility
- Increases tissue extensibility
- Improves Motor Control
- Provides Join Decompression
- Helps combat inflammation
- Encourages blood flow
- Addresses joint and soft tissue restrictions
Types of Manual Therapy offered at Patterson Physical Therapy
- Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT)
- Myofascial Release
- Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
- Neural Tissue Tension Techniques
- Strain Counterstrain
- Positional Release Therapy
- Joint Mobilization
- Medical Massage
- Edema Massage
- Lymphedema and Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
- Manual Stretching
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
- Mobilization with Movement
- Active Release
- Manual Traction
- Trigger Point Therapy
- Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Massage (IASTM)
- Aquatic Assisted Manual Therapy
