Manual Therapy - Single module

3 good reasons to study Manual Therapy at Salford

Expand your knowledge and skills for advanced clinical reasoning in relation to manual therapy in the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal disorders
Explore a range of manual therapy techniques in spinal and peripheral conditions
Delivered by staff who are subject experts in their field

You can take this course as a single module for continuing professional development or as part of MSc Advancing Physiotherapy course.

This module will explore:

Risk assessment for manual therapy, including spinal manipulation
Principles of osteopathic and chiropractic treatment
Common manual therapy models e.g. Maitland, Cyriax
Indications and precautions and contraindications for high velocity low amplitude thrust techniques in the treatment of mechanical musculoskeletal disorders of the spine and pelvis
Advanced clinical reasoning strategies
Mobility testing
Practical application of manual techniques
Combined movements, MWM's, Nags and snags, myofascial release
Posture and biomechanics of movement dysfunction in spinal disorders
Review of outcome measure

Course details

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