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Definition of Manual Therapy
By: Anna Wood
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What is Manual Therapy?
• The use of the practitioners physical body (such as hands, elbows, forearms, and feet) to induce a positive response to promote health and well being in another person.
• Goal: To restore holistic balance to the person.
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Types of Manual Therapy
• Massage therapy, body therapy, and touch therapy. • Acupressure• Ayurvedic Manipulation• Hydrotherapy and Thermal Therapy• Shiatsu• And others…
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How is it done?
• Through various techniques in which the practitioner assesses the patient and evaluates the best method of treatment to achieve optimum health.
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References:
Micozzi, M. (2015). Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (5th ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Saunders. p. 240-274.