What is Manual Therapy?

I often meet clients who have tried the “traditional” type of physical therapy before, with little to no results. They experience seeing a PT only to be given a set of exercises, hot packs, and electrical stimulation, then are handed off to an aide to do even more exercises. The PT rarely puts their hands on the client, and the client leaves feeling frustrated, taking the time out of their day to get a treatment that is sub par. Manual Therapy is 

also known as “hands-on physical therapy” and this subset of physical therapy extends beyond the parameters of massage and constitutes the bulk of my treatment. My approach is highly individualized and unique to each client's impairment. This manual therapy allows for a foundation of strengthening and restoration of function. 

This creates a new pattern of movement, thus breaking the pain -> movement -> pain cycle.