Manual therapy refers to the art of treating with hands, known since ancient times. It combines various systems of manual influence on the human body in order to improve its he alth, diagnose and correct biomechanical diseases and disorders.
What is manual therapy? This is a unique method of treating the musculoskeletal system without the use of equipment, a scalpel, drugs, which can relieve pain, restore flexibility to the spine and freedom of movement of the affected joints.
Manual therapy is a way to restore and correct the body after injuries, surgery, injuries and pathological processes of the musculoskeletal system. Treatment methods help to get rid of injuries, spinal hernia, changes that affect the functioning of muscles and joints; diseases of internal organs, disorders in the respiratory system, endocrine and other pathologies.
The most popular manual therapy associated with dysfunctions of the motor system. ATRecently, these pathologies are quite common. Scoliosis, arthrosis, osteochondrosis and other diseases are often asymptomatic. Disorders in the spine, which is inextricably linked with the spinal cord, which coordinates the work of internal organs, contribute to the development of other diseases. And they, in turn, provoke headaches, dizziness, frequent bronchitis, colds, gastritis, intestinal problems, chronic fatigue and many other problems. Conventional drug therapy in such cases is ineffective, since it only heals the disease, but does not eliminate the symptoms and causes of its manifestation.
Manual therapy makes it possible to get rid of post-traumatic pain, headaches, dizziness caused by pathologies in the cervical spine, discomfort in the chest and other pathological manifestations of osteochondrosis. Methods of manual medicine are successfully used in neonatology for birth injuries of the spine in newborns, in pediatrics, in gynecology for identified disorders in the functionality of the pelvic organs. The use of her methods for pathologies of the kidneys and urinary tract is quite effective.
In manual medicine, the following areas are distinguished:
- Manual therapy of the joints and spine, which consists in dosed manual exposure. This method is most widely used in European countries and the USA.
- Visceral manual medicine affecting the internal organs located in the abdominal and thoracic cavities. A similar method has become widespread in Southeast Asia.
- Craniopathy, or craniosacral medicine, which consists in manual exposure to the skull and pelvic bones. This direction is widely used in Africa, Asia, Australia.
Manual medicine is often included in a complex of hardware and conservative techniques, but is often used as a separate program. The effectiveness of therapy is always higher when it is alternated with courses of herbal medicine, reflexology, physiotherapy, massage and therapeutic exercises.
The art of healing with hands, plus the patient's desire to maintain proper physical shape, can defeat the disease and maintain the results achieved for a long time. The main thing is that all procedures are performed not just by a healer or masseur, but by a highly qualified certified manual therapist.
Manual therapy, despite its versatility, has contraindications. These are chronic injuries, malignant neoplasms, disorders of the spinal and cerebral circulation, and mental disorders.
It is also worth knowing that a wider range of applications distinguishes osteopathic techniques. Their tandem with manual therapy is quite effective. The quick mechanical impact of manual therapy helps to solve problems such as prolapse of joints, vertebrae, pinched nerve endings, etc. Osteopathy helps to fix the correct position of tissues and organs, adapt them to the corresponding positive changes.
