What is a Manual therapy / Chiropractic approach?

A therapeutic treatment where a licensed Physiotherapist apply techniques or special instruments to mobilize and manipulate joints of your body. It can help reduce pain, correct your body’s alignment and how your body functions physically.

The most common causes for this approach include:

Lower back pain.

Neck pain.

Cervicogenic Headache

Scoliosis

Postural malalignment
Recovering from whiplash or accidents.
Sciatica.
Aches or stiffness in the muscles  

Furthermore, musculoskeletal discomfort can be treated in the following body parts: the head and jaws, shoulders, elbows and wrists, hips and pelvis, knees and ankles.

Among the treatments a Physiotherapist might provide are:

• Adjustments: Joints can be gently realigned to improve range of motion and reduce pain.
• Soft-tissue treatment: Aims to alleviate tense muscles, lessen spasms, and relieve tension in the fascia, the connective tissue enveloping each muscle.
• Stretches and exercises: To preserve and restore joint mobility and stability.
• Kinesio taping: Also known as joint bracing, is used to support injured joints or muscles as they heal.

The goal of Physiotherapist to provide manual therapy is to relieve musculoskeletal system-related problems. This may be used to treat, aches and pains, or muscle stiffness. A chiropractic adjustment is one alternative therapy option that some people select when they want to avoid taking prescription medications.

Spinal Manual Therapy / Chiropractic not advised in the following conditions

Rheumatoid arthritis
osteoporosis

Bone Metastasis

Osteoarthritic degenerative disease

Fracture

Tuberculosis of the bone.