Hands-on is a technique in which a therapist uses his hands to treat his patients. It can be done in different ways. There are many techniques that are called as a hands-on technique. Manual therapy, massage therapy are some example of hands-on technique. Here, we will look specially into Manual Therapy.
Manual therapy can be defined differently depending on the scope of treatment. It can differentiate as osteopathic, chiropractor or physical therapy. Manual therapy is one of the most common hands-on process used by physical therapist to diagnose and treat soft tissue and joints to reduce pain.
Manual therapy is not restricted to manipulation of muscles and joints but the range of manual therapy is way vast then what most people think of.
Area Of Expertise
To make it more simple, manual therapy is like a large umbrella under which many hands-on techniques resides. Here, we will look into some of the Manual Therapy techniques used differently for Soft Tissue and Joints.
Soft Tissue Techniques
- Massage
- Manual Lymph Drainage
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Functional Mobilization
- Scar Mobilization
- Myofascial Release
- Active Release Technique
- Graston
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Manipulation
- Muscles Energy Techniques
- Mulligan Techniques
- Traction
Joints Techniques
- Joint Mobilization
- Joint Manipulation
- Muscles Energy Techniques
- Mulligan Techniques
- Traction
All the techniques mentioned above are some kind of hands-on technique or uses some kind of techniques in the process of treatment.
Conclusion
Here we looked briefly about how hands-on technique is not just massage and exercise but it is a vast field. We can always consider manual therapy in any physiological problem that makes our life uncomfortable. The scope for hands-on techniques is bright and more and more people are joining hands and trying these techniques.
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