- The Role of Manual Therapy in Rehabilitation at Ikejiri-Ohashi Sera Clinic
When you go to rehab, you may receive "massage-like treatment (manual therapy).
This treatment, which loosens muscles and joints with the hands, is often a temporary relief and is one of the ways to provide relief.
However,“If you receive manual therapy for the sole purpose of ”feeling good“ or ”being loosened up," it may not lead to fundamental improvement.
At our clinic, manual therapy is positioned as "an adjunct to exercise therapy that is implemented at the appropriate site and timing after determining the cause.
What is manual therapy?
What is manual therapy?A treatment method in which a physical therapist or other therapist works directly on muscles, joints, and the nervous system using the hands.It is.
- Relax muscle and fascia tension (soft tissue release)
- Eliciting joint movement (joint mobilization)
- Improve nerve and blood flow pathways (neuromobilization)
- Activate the nervous system to improve muscle output (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: PNF)
- Manual adjustment of joint movement to improve pain and movement problems (Arthrokinematic Approach: AKA)
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Its purpose is not mere "relaxation,“To ”create a body condition that facilitates exerciseThe following is located in the
[Massaging the back because the back hurts does not make sense.
For example, if a patient has back pain and you massage his "painful back" incessantly,If the cause is other than the lower back, the effect is limited.It is.
In this clinic,
- Narrow range of motion of the hip joints and concentrated burden on the lower back
- Tightness of the gluteal muscles (e.g., the gluteus medius and piriformis muscles) changes the pelvic tilt.
- Poor movement of the back (thoracic vertebrae) causing compensatory movement of the hips.
Such as,Evaluate the “cause” of the pain, not the “location” of the painThe first is the "first" in the "first" category,
Manual therapy is provided to the necessary areas.
[Why do we need manual therapy?
Even though we do our own stretching and exercises in our daily lives,
- Cannot reach deep muscles.
- Cannot move at the correct angle.
- Unaware of habits and posture
such as "Areas that you cannot notice or reach by yourselfThere will always be a "I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do.
So there,The therapist's hands “flip the switch” to trigger the movement.is the goal of manual therapy.
And then.Pass the baton to exercise therapy to learn how to move correctly and gain strength and flexibility on your own.This is the process.
Manual therapy requires knowledge and experience.
At first glance, “hohoshi” and “shiatsu” seem to be the same,
- Which muscle to approach?
- From what direction, to what depth, and with what force.
- What kind of movement will be encouraged afterwards?
or some suchProfessional judgment and skill are essential.It is.
In this clinic,Evidence- and experience-based manual therapy by physical therapists in collaboration with physicians' diagnosesWe provide the following services.
Also, without making manual therapy a dependent form of "habitual" or "anxiety if you don't have it done every time",Rehabilitation that can graduateWe aim to
Examples of manual therapy at Ikejiri-Ohashi Sera Clinic
- Before increasing shoulder range of motion: inducing scapulothoracic movement
- Before hip and lower back movement: release of the middle and iliopsoas muscles
- For knee pain: improve flexibility of quadriceps and hamstrings
- Before returning to sports: mobilization to improve thoracic and pelvic linkage
- For numbness in the legs: Mobilization for the sciatic nerve
- Stiff ankles: Mobilization for foot joints
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Summary
Manual therapy is not massage for the sake of feeling good.
It is a “preparation” to facilitate movement and a “bridge” to exercise therapy.
And,The real treatment is to approach the cause of the pain, not just touch it.It is.
Ikejiri-Ohashi Clinic provides rehabilitation tailored to each individual's symptoms and body using a combination of manual therapy and exercise therapy.
I've been to a lot of massages, but I'm not getting better, and I want to get the treatment I really need."
If so, please consult us at a medical examination.
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