Manual therapy is a system of manual diagnostic and therapeutic techniques aimed at correcting or eliminating pathological manifestations caused by diseases or changes in the spine, joints, musculoskeletal system.
For diagnostics, data from sanatorium cards, medical cards, computed tomography data, spondylography or radiography of joints, rheovasoharphy, dopplerography, electropuncture diagnostics are used.
With the help of special techniques of manual diagnostics, the presence of mobility limitations is established.
Functional changes in the spine at all its levels, as well as joints, are subject to treatment. After clarifying the level of pathology and selecting the mobilization segment, manual treatment is performed using a special technique.
Treatment includes relaxing massage, acupressure, electropuncture on biologically active points, special techniques including horizontal or vertical traction, rotation of the spine in the position of flexion or extension.
Manual therapy is compatible with all other types of sanatorium treatment
Contraindications
This procedure is contraindicated in cases of tumors of the spine, spinal cord and brain and internal organs; various infectious processes, fractures, ankylosing spondylitis, disc herniation, diseases of internal organs
