What Does Manual Therapy Do, What it Does not Do

Rob and Dave talk with Chad about aspects of manual therapy techniques covering everything from massage through to joint based techniques. They discuss how manual therapies work as tools for the clinician with the mechanisms impacting both directly on the site and influencing the spinal cord and brain. If you believe it and want it bringing this together with the mechanisms of manual therapies can improve outcomes and this informative episode will help anyone understand better how and why manual therapies can be part of the  solution   KEY TAKEAWAYS Manual therapy involves the skilled use of the hands to decrease pain and increase the range of movement It can be a range of different techniques Joint based techniques, soft tissue techniques and nerve based techniques all makeup manual therapy The techniques have mechanisms directly impacting the site and also influence the spinal cord and the brain. You need to find the right clinician; it should be someone you trust Manipulation frees up endorphins that are associated with pain relief Following manipulation, the feeling of well-being is recognised as being from the endorphins and influence the brain and how it controls pain modulation Contextual factors also play a role in improving patient outcomes If you believe it and want it and really think it’s going to work its likely to work It’s about matching the expectations of the patient and working together towards the goals Manual therapy is recommended and in conjunction with other treatments, it can aid recovery. Research indicates that massage results in a large dopamine release along with serotonin.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Manual therapy is a lot of things and it has a bit of an identity crisis’ ‘Shared decision making is finding a common joint belief that will help the patient’ ‘As clinicians, we need to open the window of opportunity for manual therapies’   VALUABLE RESOURCES The Back Pain Podcast The Back Pain Podcast website The Back Pain Podcast recommended products affiliate link Our Rode Mixer https://amzn.to/3waU8bx Our Microphones https://amzn.to/3rzSZ9Z Second Microphone https://amzn.to/2ObKMeA XLR Cable https://amzn.to/3rBL8ZB Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/3u082LE Laptophttps://amzn.to/3dhfafT Our webcam https://amzn.to/31uUefQ   Chad Cook Twitter   ABOUT THE HOSTS Dave Elliot Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at [email protected] if you have any questions for him. -Instagram   Rob Beaven Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better. -Instagram -Twitter   CONTACT METHOD Instagram Twitter Facebook [email protected]                                  Support the show: https://thebackpainpodcast.com