Manual therapy is a specialization in physiotherapy. A manual therapist specializes in spine and joint injuries.

People often associate manual therapy with manipulations or joint cracking. However, this is only one of the types of treatment that a manual therapist can do.

When to visit a manual therapist

• Head and neck pain (often in combination with a stiff upper back)
• Neck and shoulder problems with or without radiation to the arms.
• Issues high in the upperback with rib and chest pain
• Hip problems
• Low back pain, with or without radiating to the leg
• Movement related dizziness
• Jaw problems (sometimes in combination with neck problems)
• Joint pain or stiffness
• Stiff and / or curved back