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It is evidenced that soon after lapse of two months of treatment about 67% of the patients administered with manual therapy and 27% of the patients administered with exercise therapy could return to work revealing substantial difference through the follow up period. The study concluded that improvements are noticed in both the groups. However, the improvements in respect the patients administered with manual therapy are more prominent than that with exercise therapy. (Aure; Hoel Nilsen; Vasseljen, 2003)
Thus even though manual therapies are beneficial, it has been debated upon. However irrespective of the fact that delaying methods taking into consideration the reality that it compels the athlete to a therapeutic machine, still then it is acknowledged to have the significant techniques in alleviating pain, rehabilitating the common range of motion, and treating specialized conditions like myofascial pain syndrome. (Holt, 2004) However, such advantages are to be exploited from the physical therapists having adequate and suitable scientific training and experience and those who are willing to function as a team. The experience shows that many advantages of manual therapy occur out of its co-ordination with exercise and education. (Geffen, 2003)
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Geffen, Saul. J. (2003) "Rehabilitation principles for treating chronic musculoskeletal injuries"
The Medical Journal of Australia. Vol: 178; No: 3; pp: 238-242
Holt, Jerry. (Summer, 2004) "Manual Therapy and Athletic Injury Rehabilitation: Benefits of a Class of Therapy" The Sport Supplement. Vol: 12; No: 3; pp: 57-61.
Manual therapy best for necks" (October, 2002) Men's Fitness.
Retrieved at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_10_18/ai_91752424. Accessed 27 October, 2005
Physical Rehabilitation in Managing Pain" Pain: Clinical updates. Vol: 5; No: 3. Retrieved from http://www.iasp-pain.org/PCU97c.html. Accessed 27 October, 2005
References
Aure, Olav Frode; Hoel Nilsen, Jens; Vasseljen, Ottar. (15 March, 2003) "Manual Therapy and Exercise Therapy in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial with 1-Year Follow-up" Spine. Vol: 28; No: 6; pp: 525-531.
Beeton, Karen. (2003) "Manual Therapy Masterclasses"
Elsevier Health Sciences.
BMJ: Manual therapy beats out traditional treatment." (August, 2003) Journal of the American
Chiropractic Association. Retrieved at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3841/is_200308/ai_n9249637. Accessed 27 October, 2005
Devitt, Michael. (16 June, 2003) "Study finds manual therapy most effective treatment for neck pain" Dynamic Chiropractic. Retrieved at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3987/is_200306/ai_n9289821Accessed 27 October, 2005
Retrieved at http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_10_18/ai_91752424. Accessed 27 October, 2005
Physical Rehabilitation in Managing Pain" Pain: Clinical updates. Vol: 5; No: 3. Retrieved from http://www.iasp-pain.org/PCU97c.html. Accessed 27 October, 2005
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