Manual therapy is a skilled specific hands on technique to spinal & extremity joints to assess, treat injury & dysfunction. At Sandycove Physiotherapy we use a lot of hands on techniques. Your therapist will use her hands to assess what joints are restricted and what muscles are tight. Using our expertise to loosen the joints, stretch the muscles and release the fascia. By applying hands on care our physiotherapists not only understand your pain, but can detect imbalances, and distress in your body. Making sure the exact cause of your pain is treated. 

 

Manual therapy can involve, assisted stretches, deep tissue massage, myofascial release, mobilisations of the joints & tissue. Manual Therapy is used for the purpose of modulating pain, increasing movement, inducing relaxation, reducing inflammation, improving contractile & non contractile tissue repair, facilitating movement & improving function.