Manual Therapy

Manual Therapy includes several physical treatment techniques that can be used to reduce pain and stiffness. It is a hands-on treatment used to alleviate joint, muscle and soft tissue pain throughout the body.

Anyone who is suffering from an injury or disease that affects the joints, muscles, ligaments or tendons of the body may benefit from an assessment by one of the trained manual physiotherapists at Salus Physiotherapy Clinic. Manual therapy can help restore strength, decrease pain, increase your comfort and get you back to your activities.

Manual therapy techniques can be used to treat low back pain and/or sciatica; back spasms; disc herniations; neck pain including neck pain from degenerative joint disease or nerve injuries; shoulder and rotator cuff injuries; hip and knee pain including pain caused by osteoarthritis or ligament injuries; elbow pain including tennis elbow; tendinitis, bursitis, sprains, or strains affecting any part of your body and many other joint or muscle problems.

Physical treatments include; mobilization of joints, joint manipulation, soft tissue mobilization, myofascial release, and mobilization of neural (nerve) tissue.

Joint mobilization is a rhythmic, repetitive, passive movement applied very specifically to an injured or painful joint. The depth of application will vary according to the stage of injury or level of pain present. These movements are aimed at relieving pain, increasing range of motion and improving function of the joints and their surrounding soft tissues. Manipulation is a skilled, quick, passive movement used as indicated to reduce pain, restore mobility and increase the function of a very stiff joint and its surrounding soft tissues.

All manual therapy techniques are applied to help improve your physical health and get you back moving.