: Patients contract their muscles against a therapist's resistance to lengthen shortened muscles and improve joint mobility.
: A high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust directed at a specific joint to restore motion, often resulting in an audible "click" or "pop".
This therapy targets functionally reversible movement restrictions through a variety of hands-on methods: Manipulative Therapy in Rehabilitation Locomoto...
: Improving active movement patterns and correcting muscle imbalances.
: A unique focus on teaching patients self-mobilization to maintain progress. Manipulative Therapy - ScienceDirect.com : Patients contract their muscles against a therapist's
: Relieving "blockages" in the spinal column and extremity joints.
: A specific PIR technique often used to release hypertonic muscles and "reset" the nervous system's control over a muscle group. Therapeutic Goals : A unique focus on teaching patients self-mobilization
: Continuous, slow-velocity passive movements applied within or at the end of a joint's range to reduce stiffness.