Manual physical therapy is a specialized form of PT delivered with the hands as opposed to a device or machine. In manual therapy, practitioners put pressure on muscle tissue and manipulate joints to decrease musculoskeletal pain.

Patient Benefits

• Reduce inflammation
• Reduce scar tissue
• Improve flexibility and mobility of muscle and fascial
• Increase mobility of adhesions between soft tissues, or provide muscle extensibility
• Mobilization and manipulation of joints modulate pain and improve mobility.

All patients can benefit from having some type of manual therapy treatment integrated into their care plan.