Manual Therapy
Manual therapy
Manual therapy is the name of a specialization of physiotherapy. The manual therapist specializes in the examination and treatment of patients with complaints of the spine and the joints in the arms and legs. Manual therapy is suitable for complaints that, in addition to pain, are accompanied by poor movement of a joint or joints.
Manual Therapy
Manual therapy is the name of a specialization of physiotherapy. The manual therapist specializes in the examination and treatment of patients with complaints of the spine and the joints in the arms and legs. Manual therapy is suitable for complaints that, in addition to pain, are accompanied by poor movement of a joint or joints.
What does a manual therapist do?
The manual therapist focuses mainly on complaints of the spine and the joints in the arms and legs. The therapist has a broad view of the patients’ functioning and, in addition to physical properties and functions, also takes into account other factors that limit the patients’ activities and participation. A treatment plan is drawn up based on the patient’s health profile.
The manual therapist uses specific manual skills to diagnose and treat disorders in the functions of joints. The aim of these treatments is to improve the mobility of the joints so that the function of the joint is restored and the posture and movement of the body improve.
A major advantage of manual therapy is that you experience less pain and better mobility immediately after the treatment. This is due to the specific manual skills that create extra freedom of movement in a fast and efficient way.
Complaints for the manual therapist
You can contact the manual therapist if you suffer from one or more of the following complaints:
• Head, neck and shoulder pain radiating to the arms
• Complaints in the upper back with rib and chest pain
• Osteoarthritis of the hip
• Low back complaints, possibly radiating to the legs
• Certain forms of dizziness that are induced by moving the neck
• Jaw complaints, possibly combined with neck complaints
What does a manual therapist do?
The manual therapist focuses mainly on complaints of the spine and the joints in the arms and legs. The therapist has a broad view of the patients’ functioning and, in addition to physical properties and functions, also takes into account other factors that limit the patients’ activities and participation. A treatment plan is drawn up based on the patient’s health profile.
The manual therapist uses specific manual skills to diagnose and treat disorders in the functions of joints. The aim of these treatments is to improve the mobility of the joints so that the function of the joint is restored and the posture and movement of the body improve.
A major advantage of manual therapy is that you experience less pain and better mobility immediately after the treatment. This is due to the specific manual skills that create extra freedom of movement in a fast and efficient way.
Complaints for the manual therapist
You can contact the manual therapist if you suffer from one or more of the following complaints:
• Head, neck and shoulder pain radiating to the arms
• Complaints in the upper back with rib and chest pain
• Osteoarthritis of the hip
• Low back complaints, possibly radiating to the legs
• Certain forms of dizziness that are induced by moving the neck
• Jaw complaints, possibly combined with neck complaints
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- info@richardsmithfysiotherapie.nl
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