Manual therapy treatment: Treatment for a low back strain or sprain is similar to the treatment of any muscular strain or ligamentous sprain. Regarding a low back strain or sprain, because the musculature of the low back is so large …
How do we treat frozen shoulder with manual therapy?
Manual therapy treatment: Frozen shoulder often responds extremely well to manual therapy treatment. Depending on how long it has been present, it might require many months of treatment, but it often fully or nearly fully resolves with regular care; the …
How do we treat adductor strain with manual therapy?
Manual therapy treatment: The appropriate manual treatment for an adductor strain (groin pull) depends on whether it is acute or chronic. During the acute stage, manual treatment is geared primarily toward reducing the inflammation of the condition. This is accomplished …
How do we treat Achilles tendon disorders with manual therapy?
Manual therapy treatment: During the acute inflammatory stage of Achilles tendinitis, manual therapy treatment is oriented toward decreasing inflammation and allowing the damaged tissue to heal. RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) are recommended. Any soft tissue manipulation performed should …
How do we treat overpronation with manual therapy?
Manual therapy treatment: Because overpronation, whether it is a supple or rigid flat foot, does not directly cause pain, and even its effects farther up the body will likely not cause pain for many years or decades, it is likely …
