Manual Therapy

Manual therapy is a specialized technique used by physiotherapists to assess and treat movement and joint dysfunction in the body.

Manual therapy includes the use of mobilization/manipulation, muscle release techniques, soft tissue mobilization and neural mobilization techniques to treat restricted movement.

Specific exercises are also prescribed to improve and control mobility.

At Kamloops Physiotherapy all of our therapists have training in manual therapy. Manual therapy is a specialized technique used by physiotherapists to assess and treat movement and joint dysfunction in the body. Manual therapists do a detailed hands-on assessment of the muscles, joints, ligaments and nerves. They use the findings from their assessment to help make a treatment plan that may include hands-on movement techniques (e.g. joint mobilization/manipulation), muscle release techniques, soft tissue mobilization and neural mobilization techniques to treat restricted movement. Specific exercises are also prescribed to improve and control mobility.

Our physiotherapists have taken advanced training in manual therapy and some have fulfilled the Fellowship of Canadian Advanced Manipulative Therapy requirements (FCAMPT).

Check out the individual physiotherapist bios on the Our Team page to get more details on their training and certification.