Manual physical therapy is a part of a conservative treatment, which is effective in managing pain, joint restrictions and disability, certainly if this is combined with therapeutic exercises.
- Education and advice
- Manual Therapy –
- PAIVMs (Passive Accessory Intervertebral Movements)
- PPIVMs (Passive Physiological Intervertebral Movements)
- NAGs (Natural Apophyseal Glides)
- SNAGs (Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides)
- Exercise Therapy – AROM, stretching and strengthening
- Postural re-education
- Mechanical traction
- Manual traction
- MET Muscle Energy Technique
- EXERCISE THERAPY :- has the most positive and lasting effects for the condition.
This treatment approach focuses on :-
- passive mobilization of mechanically sensitized neural tissue structures with a primary objective
- restoring appropriate neurodynamics.
- cervicobrachial pain utilizing
- strength and motor control training in the cervical region.