Manual Physiotherapy
Experience Relief from Muscle Tension and Joint Stiffness Through Manual Physiotherapy!
Understanding Manual Therapy:
Manual therapy, a branch of physical therapy, aims to alleviate pain, reduce tension, and enhance joint and muscle mobility throughout the body. Therapists apply pressure to specific bones and soft tissues to alleviate discomfort and promote healing. In certain instances, it can facilitate the restoration of function in injured body parts. Manual therapy techniques range from hands-on methods to those employing specialized instruments.
Manual Physiotherapy
Experience Relief from Muscle Tension and Joint Stiffness Through Manual Physiotherapy!
Manual therapy, a branch of physical therapy, aims to alleviate pain, reduce tension, and enhance joint and muscle mobility throughout the body. Therapists apply pressure to specific bones and soft tissues to alleviate discomfort and promote healing. In certain instances, it can facilitate the restoration of function in injured body parts. Manual therapy techniques range from hands-on methods to those employing specialized instruments.
Conditions Treated With Manual Physiotherapy:
Manual Techniques Offered at The Face:
- Joint Mobilization: Our skilled therapists utilize controlled forces to mobilize joints and enhance their range of motion.
- Soft Tissue Mobilization: This approach targets the assessment and treatment of soft tissues to benefit the musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, and lymphatic systems.
- Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM): Focused on using specialized instruments, this technique aims to alleviate stiffness, enhance flexibility, and alleviate pain.
- Myofascial Release: This technique targets restrictions in the fascia, a connective tissue network that encompasses and connects muscles, joints, and organs throughout the body.
- Additional commonly employed methods include strain counterstrain therapy, dry needling, and active release techniques.
Benefits of Manual Physiotherapy:
- Alleviation of pain
- Enhancement of mobility and function
- Reduction of soft-tissue inflammation
- Improvement in range of motion
- Relaxation of tense muscles
- Promotion of increased blood flow
- Enhancement of tissue stability and extensibility
Manual Techniques Offered at The Face:
- Joint Mobilization: Our skilled therapists utilize controlled forces to mobilize joints and enhance their range of motion.
- Soft Tissue Mobilization: This approach targets the assessment and treatment of soft tissues to benefit the musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, and lymphatic systems.
- Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM): Focused on using specialized instruments, this technique aims to alleviate stiffness, enhance flexibility, and alleviate pain.
- Myofascial Release: This technique targets restrictions in the fascia, a connective tissue network that encompasses and connects muscles, joints, and organs throughout the body.
- Additional commonly employed methods include strain counterstrain therapy, dry needling, and active release techniques.
- Alleviation of pain
- Enhancement of mobility and function
- Reduction of soft-tissue inflammation
- Improvement in range of motion
- Relaxation of tense muscles
- Promotion of increased blood flow
- Enhancement of tissue stability and extensibility
FAQ's
While manual therapy is employed for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of various health conditions, a Physiotherapist integrates a blend of manual therapy techniques and exercise prescription to expedite recovery.
For instance, if you’re experiencing stiffness in the hip area, your therapist might employ manual therapy techniques such as joint and soft tissue mobilization to enhance range of motion and alleviate stiffness.
Quite significant. Manual therapy has been recognized as a cost-efficient and low-risk approach to aid in pain management and symptom modification, facilitating improved mobility.
Manual therapy is a subspecialty within the field of physical therapy. While manual therapy emphasizes biomechanical and tissue-based assessments to ascertain the cause of the disease process, traditional physical therapy primarily focuses on symptom management and treatment.
The Face Clinic at American Hospital Dubai proudly provides premier manual physiotherapy services in the region. Our extensively trained and board-certified physicians tailor manual physical therapy plans to address your specific medical conditions and individual needs. Rest assured, we’re dedicated to offering you the finest treatment and care available.