About Manual Therapy

Manual Therapy is an approach using hands-on, physical treatment to address all musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.  It is often used to restore mobility to a joint, muscle or nerve as well as to relax, or activate muscles.  

It includes many different techniques including joint mobilizations, soft tissue massage, muscle energy, myofascial release, and active release techniques.  Using a range of force, joints which are stiff or “locked” can be restored and muscle guarding and pain can be decreased.