Manual therapy is a specialisation of physiotherapy and aims to improve joint and skeletal function and optimise posture and body movements.
Manual physiotherapy
What is Manual Therapy?
The manual therapists at FRISKFYSIO Amstelveen are specialised physiotherapists and are experts in diagnosing disorders of the musculoskeletal system and have special techniques to treat these disorders, such as manipulation-mobilisation techniques and training. Our manual therapists particularly focus on the skeleton and joints to improve their function and improve posture and body movements. The manual therapists at FRISKFYSIO have specialised in the examination and treatment of patients with complaints of the spine and joints in arms and legs and have a Master of Science (Msc) obtained.
Benefits of manual therapy
- Clients experience immediate pain relief after treatment.
- Icm physiotherapy and Physio Fitness the most effective treatment for long-term symptom recovery
- Treating the causes rather than the symptoms.
- Pain relief and restoration of full mobility
- More freedom of movement
- Manual therapist treats where a physiotherapist does not go
When manual therapy?
- Head and neck pain combined with poor spinal movement;
- Neck and shoulder pain with radiation to the arms;
- Low back pain, with or without radiation to the legs;
- High back pain, whether or not combined with rib and chest pain;
- Dizziness when moving the neck;
- Hip, knee and ankle complaints
- Jaw complaints