What is manual therapy? What types of manual therapy exist? Answers to these questions you will find in the article.
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Manual therapy
Diseases of the spine, muscles, joints and ligaments - just
Some of the ailments will cope with which by the forces of manual therapy. Manual
Therapy - therapeutic massage used in neurosis, elevated
fatigue, reduced performance and, of course, with diseases associated with
Musculoskeleton man. In addition, manual therapy is
excellent prophylactic agent that prevents development
new disease or prevent the resumption of old.
Manual therapy as a method of getting rid of exhausting pains and
Restoration of the operation of the musculoskeletal system is known for a long time.
First of all, it was used to treat the spine, and must be said,
Used quite successfully. However, manual therapy as a means of combating
DISEASES for a long time rejected traditional medicine. And only in the XIX
century manual therapy was recognized.
The main idea of this treatment method is healing
spine as the main body responsible for pathological changes in
organism. This means that when diseases of the spine are modified
Intervertebral holes, resulting in infringement of nerves and vessels.
The task of manual therapy is to restore normal position
vertebrae and their free mobility. As a result, the bloodstream normalizes,
Pain symptoms are reduced, the mechanism of general recovery is launched
organism.
As already mentioned, manual therapy is therapeutic
massage. This means that it is significantly different from the usual classic
massage that acts mainly on soft tissues and muscles. Action of the Medic Massage
happens for the most part on the bones and cartilage, and
Review that the action is quite rigid, it has its own name -
chiropractic. Manual therapist can apply another, softer method -
Osteopathy. But in any case, the efforts of the manual therapist differ by selectivity
and directory strictly to certain places.
Types of manual therapy
Before starting treatment, a good specialist studies the body
Patient, his reaction to this or that effect. And only then makes up
Individual treatment regimen for each specific patient. Well, if the manual therapist uses both the methods of therapeutic and classical
Relaxing massage. The fact is that manual therapy followed by easy
Massage is transferred much easier to patients, rather than a hard massage. This is
better and from the point of view of emotional perception, and - physical, since
The likelihood of complications is sharply reduced.
There are also other types of manual therapy that
differ in the method and place of exposure. For example, visceral manual
therapy aims to cure such ailments as bronchitis, asthma, chronic
Colitis, diseases of the kidneys, biliary tract, bladder, violations
digestion. At the same time, it turns out a manual impact on the internal organs through
Abdominal wall and pectoral patient.
Arthro - Vertebrian Manual Therapy. This technique uses
strikes, push, t.E. A more sharp effect on the structure of the musculoskeletal
apparatus without negative patient reactions. Used to treat pelvis dysfunction, joints,
spine, ribs.
Cranial manual therapy. Pursuits the purpose of treatment
Dysfunctions of the frontal, occipant, dark,
temporal bone.
Skin-subcutaneous - myofascial manual therapy. Diagnostics
With this method, it takes place with palpation of changed body sections
(Skin, subcutaneous fiber, muscle tissue, etc.), on the basis of which in
The subsequent treatment is carried out by the patient.
What type of manual therapy is suitable in each specific
The case will tell a specialist. From the patient you need to remember the manual therapy
at the first signs of the disease, not embarrassed, turn to the doctor, even if
Pains seem weak. It should be remembered that manual therapy is one of
few methods that will help to correct the situation and calm the pain already on
First session.
