Manual therapy is also known as “Orthopaedic Manual Therapy” and describes the special interest area of physiotherapy for the management of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. The basis of manual therapy is sound clinical reasoning with the aim of making a diagnosis and then using highly specific treatment approaches for optimum results. Manual Therapy is motivated through the available scientific and clinical evidence and the biopsychosocial framework of each individual patient. Manual therapy could include the following treatment techniques:
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- Joint Mobilisations
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- Joint Manipulations
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- Soft Tissue Mobilisation
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- Myofascia Release
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- Massage
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- Therapeutic Exercises
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- Neuro-dynamic Mobilisation