Manual therapy
Physical treatment used to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: Bodywork (alternative medicine)
Manual therapy, or manipulative therapy, is a physical treatment primarily used by physical therapists (a.k.a. physiotherapists), occupational therapists to treat musculoskeletal pain and disability; it mostly includes kneading and manipulation of muscles, joint mobilization and joint manipulation. It is also used by Rolfers, massage therapists, athletic trainers, osteopaths, and physicians.[1]