Manual Physical TherapyRaleigh-Durham, Fayetteville & Surrounding North Carolina Cities
Manual physical therapy is a hands-on technique that is used to decrease pain and improve range-of-motion and flexibility to stiff joints and muscles.
Mobilization and manipulation are key components of manual therapy; both techniques restore the power of movement to joints & associated muscles. A number of BreakThrough Physical Therapy physios are board certified in manual physical therapy.
Who benefits from Manual Physical Therapy?
Patients with a variety of disabilities and orthopaedic conditions may benefit from manual physical therapy. Current research confirms that manual physical therapy combined with therapeutic exercise can produce rapid pain relief and improved function in the following conditions: low-back pain, neck pain, muscle-tension headaches, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and shoulder pain.