A behavior pattern characterized by attempts to exploit interpersonal contact.
A form of treatment that involves moving or rubbing parts of the body with the hands, e.g. to treat a disorder of a joint.
Skillful use of hands to reduce a fracture; to diagnose, as in palpation; or to perform other diagnostic or therapuetic maneuvers (e.g., move a fetus before birth).
A technique used in the practice of chiropractic, osteopathic medicine, and physical therapy, which involves manual movements applied to the vertebrae of the spine and the body’s joints and muscles. The basic premise of this technique is that this manipulation enhances the flow of nerve impulses to the brain and augments the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Similar techniques of massage may be used in physical therapy to help improve or restore physical functioning to areas of the body debilitated by disease or injury.
The use of the hands to produce a desired movement or therapeutic effect in part of the body. Physiotherapists and osteopaths use manipulation to restore normal working to stiff joints.
The passive movement (frequently forceful) of bones, joints, or soft tissues, carried out by orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists, osteopaths and chiropractors as an important, and often highly effective, part of treatment. It may be used for three chief reasons: correction of deformity (mainly the reduction of fractures and dislocations, or to overcome deformities such as congenital club-foot ); treatment of joint stiffness (particularly after an acute limb injury, or musculoskeletal conditions such as frozen shoulder); and relief of pain (particularly when due to chronic strain, notably of the spinal joints). Depending on the particular injury or deformity being treated, and the estimated force required, manipulation may be used with or without anaesthesia. Careful clinical and radiological examination, together with other appropriate investigations, may need to be carried out before starting treatment, to reduce the risk of harm such as fractures or displacement of an intervertebral disc.
Conscious or unconscious process by which one person attempts to influence another person in order to obtain his or her own needs or desires.
Passive joint movement beyond the normal range of motion. The term adjustment is preferred in chiropractic.
The act of one individual manipulating the bodily structures of another with the intent of mitigating discomfort, optimizing physical movement, and enhancing physiological capacity.
A therapeutic method that employs manual hand movements to address specific medical conditions by manipulating parts of a patient’s body. Manipulation plays a crucial role in fields like orthopaedics, physiotherapy, osteopathy, and chiropractic care. Its applications vary from addressing deformities and stiffness arising from bone and joint disorders to realigning bones in cases of displaced fractures, readjusting joints after dislocations, and alleviating contractures through stretching. On occasion, manipulation is employed to aid in the treatment of frozen shoulder.