Manual therapy is a method of physiotherapy that uses a whole range of techniques, grips, and patient positions. In manual therapy, diagnostic and therapeutic techniques are used to detect the causes and develop treatment methods for diseases of the spine and motor system. 

Indications for manual therapy are, among others: pain in the sacro-lumbar region of the spine, sciatica, muscle pain or headaches. The most important tasks of manual therapy include helping to regain freedom of movement in the joint and reducing ailments. Joint blockage is the most common problem in musculoskeletal dysfunction. This condition is reversible and usually affects several directions of movement.

The classic idea of manual medicine is that the therapist performs various techniques and treatment methods in the form of thrusts, mobilisation, and manipulation in strictly defined directions with the appropriate force and speed, using the correct body position. It is worth noting that manual treatments are highly effective and they are one of the most difficult to precisely perform by a therapist in the process of rehabilitation.

When choosing to undergo manual therapy, be prepared to expose the area of the body to be treated. This allows for a very precise positioning of the applicator, which are the hands of the therapist, and is necessary to properly perform a given technique. It is worth taking a loose sports outfit that does not restrict your movements. You should also take all current test results with you as they may be particularly useful. It is obligatory to inform the therapist about taking medications, additional diseases, and the possible earlier course of the rehabilitation process.

The frequency of treatments depends on the type of dysfunction and the nature of the ailment (acute or chronic). Most often, however, manual rehabilitation takes place every few days. It is highly effective – often the pain after manual therapy stops completely.