The application of passive movement to produce therapeutic effect on the human body in order to correct alignment, improve joint mobility, decrease muscle spasm, and reduce pain.

Different types of manual therapy:

1. Mobilization

   Mobilization is the use of oscillation to joints which move and loosen stiff and painful joints by stimulating joint fluid production and stretching tight joint structures.

2. Massage

   Massage is the use of strokes for breaking up adhesions and scars in soft tissues.

3. Muscle Energy Technique

   Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is the use of active movement which is guided and resisted by the physiotherapist at Inter-barrier Zone to correct joint alignment

4. Positional Release Therapy

   Positional Relesase Therapy (PRT) is specific positioning of muscles which induces release of muscle tension.