Types of Manual Therapy Administered by a Qualified Physical Therapist

Manual therapy is among the most popular treatments that a qualified physical therapist does in Dubai and in the UAE in general. For this reason, you probably wanted to know more about manual therapy, particularly its many types. In this post, let us share with you the different types of manual therapy done by qualified and competent physiotherapists.

Myofascial therapy

Myofascial therapy, as its name suggests, refers to the hands-on application of gentle and sustained pressure over the myofascial connective tissue. The myofascial structure is the tissue that covers the muscles.

Myofascial release Dubai service, or simply known as myofascial therapy, is seen to improve mobility and flexibility of the body. By applying pressure, myofascial therapy can eliminate adhesions and reduce the severity of scarring.

Deep tissue massage

Deep tissue massage is a special type of massage as it goes deeper to the tissue. This type of massage uses slow, sustained, and deep strokes that aim to target the inner layer of connective tissues and muscles. Deep tissue massage is known to be helpful in treating musculoskeletal problems such as sports injuries, strains, and muscle soreness.

Trigger point therapy

Trigger points are believed to be scattered all over the body. It causes pain not just in its immediate location, but it travels to other areas. Trigger points are known to be tight areas where muscle tissues might have formed a “knot.”

Trigger point therapy specifically targets the trigger points by using cycles of isolated pressure and release. The patient actively participates in a trigger point massage session. He helps in identifying the exact location of trigger points and specifying the intensity of discomfort it causes.

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation is a specialized stretching treatment designed to help in improving the range of motion of joints and the flexibility of muscles.

The PNF technique usually involves the physiotherapist stretching a muscle while the patient contracts the same muscle to resist the pressure. This contraction is held for about 5 seconds. After that, the patient would then relax the muscle while the physiotherapist continues to stretch it for about 30 seconds. The technique would then be followed by a rest and would be repeated as needed.

Sports massage therapy

Sports massage therapy is a specialized type of massage primarily focused on helping athletes and people engaging in sports. The main goal of sports massage is to ensure athletes condition their muscles, joints, and bones to perform at their best when needed.

Sports massage therapists use proper massage techniques based on the type of sports the patient plays, how often he engages in physical activities and the goal of the patient in his sport. Sports massage therapy helps not only in conditioning the body, but it also assists patients to recover from injury and prevent musculoskeletal problems.

Final words

These are just some of the many types of manual therapy available in Dubai. Each of these manual therapy types comes with its unique benefits. That’s the reason you would most likely experience a combination of these treatments during your manual therapy session.

If you need to learn more, visit the Scandinavian Physiotherapy Center. As a leading Dubai physiotherapy center, they offer excellent manual therapy services. Aside from that, they also do osteopathy, sports rehabilitation, and manual lymphatic drainage, to name a few. Give them a call today!

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