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Manual Therapy

Manual therapy, also known as manipulative therapy, is a physical treatment that is typically used in conjunction with traditional physiotherapy, osteopathy or chiropractic techniques. Our practitioners use their hands to apply pressure on muscle tissue and/or manipulate joints of the body, as opposed to using a machine or device.

Conditions treated with Manual Therapy

Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Sports Masseurs use a combination of techniques to alleviate pain in muscles, soft tissues and joints. These might include mobilisation, manipulation, massage, frictional massage and other manual therapies. The practitioner will assess your condition to diagnose and decide on the best course of treatment for a positive outcome.

Costochondritis

Costochondritis is the medical term for inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the chest (sternum). Inflammation is the body’s natura...

Discogenic Low Back Pain

Discogenic back pain is caused by one or more of the intervertebral discs. It accounts for 39% of chronic low back pain. The intervertebral discs have...

Degenerative Disc Disease

Disc degeneration is one of the most common cause of back pain. Disc degeneration involves a structural, functional, mechanical, nutritional and chemi...

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing Spondylitis is a painful and progressive condition which mainly affects the spine but can also affect other joints, tendons and ligaments. ...

Snapping Hip

Snapping hip is a condition resulting in a snapping feeling when the hip is flexed or extended. There may be a snapping or popping feeling along with ...

Wrist Sprain

A wrist sprain is when the strong ligaments that support the wrist get over stretched, over used or forcibly stretched or bent such as in a fall to th...

Whiplash

The term “whiplash” was first used in the early twentieth century to describe the particular mechanism of injury to the head and neck during a sudden ...

Trigger Finger

This is a condition that affects one or more of the tendons in the hand, making it difficult to bend the affected finger or thumb. If the tendon becom...

Trapped Nerve

A nerve can become trapped or compressed when the nerve is pinched by surrounding tissues such as bones, muscles, tendons or cartilage. This pressure ...

Thumb Sprain

A thumb sprain is when the ligaments that support the joint of the thumb become overstretched or tear due to traumatic injury such as a fall or sudden...

Thoracic Back Pain

The thoracic spine connects with the cervical spine above and the lumbar spine at the base of the spine and is attached to the rib cage. Thoracic back...

Tennis Elbow

This is similar to golfer’s elbow. However, tennis elbow causes pain around the lateral epicondyle (the outside of the elbow). It causes pain where ...

Tendon Injury

Tendons are tough fibres that connect the muscles to the bone near the joints. Most tendon injuries occur near the joints. Tiny tears in the tendons ...

Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis occurs due to the abnormal narrowing of the space in the spinal canal, which can be caused by either bony or soft tissue encroachment....

Slipped Disc

This is also called a prolapsed disc, herniated disc or disc protrusion. A disc is made up of a softer centre, and a tough fibrous external ring. In s...

SLAP Lesion

A SLAP tear or SLAP lesion is an injury to the glenoid labrum. This is a cartilage structure that surrounds the ‘socket’ of the shoulder. SLAP means, ...

Shoulder Dislocation

The shoulder is the most common joint in the body to dislocate. It occurs when the ball and socket joint of the shoulder come apart. The shoulder can ...

Shin Splints

Shin splints is the term for lower leg pain occurring below the knee, either on the front of the leg or the inside of the leg. This pain often plagues...

Sciatica

Sciatica is pain that radiates from the lower back, through the buttocks and down the back of the leg – following the course of the sciatic nerve. It ...

Sacroiliac Joint Pain / SI Joint Pain

The sacroiliac joints connect the sacrum (the wedge-shaped bone at the bottom of the spine) to the iliac bones (the two bones that make up the pelvis)...

Rotator Cuff Injury

The rotator cuff is a group of tendons connecting the four muscles of the upper shoulder to the upper arm. They run under the acromion where they are ...

Pubic Pain / SPD

Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction is a group of symptoms that cause pain in the pelvic area. It usually occurs after pregnancy and in the front or the back ...

Post Knee Replacement Pain

Knee replacements are amongst the most successful orthopaedic surgical procedures for arthritic knees, but not everyone is pain free after the procedu...

Post Hip Replacement Pain

Hip replacements are amongst the most successful orthopaedic surgical procedures for arthritic hips, but not everyone is pain free after the procedure...

Pelvic Girdle Pain

Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is the term now being used by the medical community to describe what was previously known as symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD...

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It occurs due to the breakdown of joint cartilage and the underlying bone. Osteoarthritis commonl...

Nerve Injury & Palsy

Nerve injury is a broad definition for types of nerve entrapment in the arm, leg, spine and face. Nerves are fragile and can be damaged by stretching...

Neck Pain

Neck pain is very common. Most people will suffer from one or more episodes of neck pain during their lives. It often starts suddenly and gets better....

Muscle Tear

This refers to injury to a muscle. Minor injuries will mildly over-stretch a muscle or a tendon, whereas severe injuries may cause partial or complet...

Muscle Strain

This refers to minor injury to a muscle. Minor injuries will mildly over-stretch a muscle or a tendon, whereas severe injuries may cause partial or c...

Low Back Pain

The lower back is a complex structure of bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons which all work together to provide the low back with support, strength ...

Ligament Injury

The ligaments hold the joints in a stable position and they can get stretched, torn or ruptured in an injury. The knee and ankle are particularly pron...

Knee Pain

Knee pain can be due to a number of causes. It may come on gradually from overuse or unaccustomed activity or be a sudden onset from a fall or sports ...

Jaw Pain / TMJ

The temporomandibular joints are two small joints either side of your jaw. The TMJs act like a sliding hinge connecting your jaw bone to your skull. T...

Hip Pain

The hip is a ball and socket joint and is very strong and stable. It is supported by a strong network of tendons, muscles and ligaments. Hip pain is a...

Headache

A headache or migraine sufferer will know how disruptive a severe attack can be. Headaches impact not only on the sufferer but also on family and frie...

Hamstring Strain

There are four hamstring muscles attaching the pelvis to the knee. A strain of these muscles can range from mild to very severe involving complete rup...

Groin Strain

A groin strain is an injury to the muscles on the inner side of the thigh, known as the adductor muscles. This type of injury can be very painful and ...

Golfer’s Elbow

This is similar to tennis elbow. However, golfers elbow causes pain around the medial epicondyle (the inside of the elbow). It causes pain where the...

Frozen Shoulder / Adhesive Capsulitis

Frozen shoulder syndrome, clinically known as adhesive capsulitis, is a painful and debilitating condition affecting up to 5% of the population. Adhes...

Foot Pain

The foot is made up of a complex network of bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons, designed to give you both stability and mobility. Therefore, there ...

Elbow Pain

The elbow is a complex joint, allowing both flexion and extension, as well as rotation of the forearm. There are many muscles, ligaments and tendons ...

Bursitis

Bursitis refers to the inflammation of a bursa. A bursa is a fluid filled sac which is designed to reduce friction between bone and soft tissue struct...

Biceps Tendon Injury

The biceps tendons connect the muscles in the front part of your upper arm to the bones in your elbow and your shoulder. There are two biceps tendons ...

Arthritis

There are many different types of arthritis, with the the two most common types being osteoarthritis (wear and tear) and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoa...

Ankle Pain

The ankle is made up of many bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles designed to give you both mobility and stability. There are many different structur...

Achilles Tendonitis

The Achilles tendon is located at the back of your ankle and connects your two calf muscles to the bone in the heel of your foot. The tendon is made u...

Achilles Tendon Rupture

The Achilles tendon is tough and fibrous and attaches the muscles in your calf to your heel bone. It can be overstretched and can partially rupture or...

AC Joint Sprain

This is the small joint between your collarbone (clavicle) and your shoulder blade (scapula)and is known as the acromioclavicular joint. A sprain can...

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Frequently asked questions about Manual Therapy

If a muscle is very sore or recently injured it may be a bit sore to have manual therapy and massage. The therapist will explain what they are doing and you can tell them if it is too painful to cope with. Often, if a tissue is tight it will be quite painful to stretch it but there will be benefits after the treatment.

Your therapist may move your joints in specific directions to regain movement and stretch your muscles with massage. They may move the body part themselves or ask you to move against their resistance to improve muscle activation.

You will have to remove outer clothing so the therapist can reach the affected body part. If you would like to wear shorts you can get changed before your appointment.

Blackberry Clinic Doctors and Practitioners are all highly qualified and can treat a huge range of painful conditions. Check out their profiles to see who can help you but if you are still not sure please call our friendly receptionists who can help you make the decision.

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