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        Manual Therapy

        Manual therapy’s effect can be maximized when combined with chuna manual therapy

        A treatment that recovers the flexibility and functions of joints

        Physical therapists manually treat to relax the stiff muscle movements, recovering the flexibility and functions of joints. Various exercise devices are used to increase the joint movements, and to prevent any after-effects. It also adjusts the musculoskeletal balance, easing chronic pain and maintaining the overall bodily balance. The treatment effect can be maximized when combined with chuna manual therapy, which is carried out by a Korean Medicine Doctor.

        • A musculoskeletal
          non-surgical treatment
          without drugs, injections
          or surgeries

        • Able to reduce pain
          even for elders, or
          patients with high blood pressure,
          diabetes, or internal diseases

        • Maximizing effect through
          combining with
          Korean medicine doctor's
          chuna manual therapy

        Diseases that need manual therapy

        Spinal cord disorders
        • Cervical/spinal herniated disc
        • Spinal stenosis
        • Spondylolisthesis
        • Scoliosis
        Joint disorders
        • Shoulder disorders(adhesive capsulitis, impingement syndrome)
        • Elbow disorders
        • Hand/wrist disorders(carpal tunnel syndrome)
        • Knee disorders(degenerative arthritis, damaged cartilage/tendons)
        • Feet disorders(achilles tendinitis)
        Body posture correction
        • Forward head/turtle neck syndrome
        • Scoliosis treatment
        • Pelvis correction
        • Curved legs correction
        Post-operational rehabilitation and pains
        • After spinal surgeries including herniated discs or stenosis
        • After joint surgeries including replacement arthroplasty, articular endoscopes, or bone fractures
        • Swollen/numb arms and legs
        • Pain in waist/neck/knees/back/shoulders

        Effects

        • Improved circulation and reduced edema
          The manual treatment applies adequate force to the tissues, promoting blood and lymph circulations and reducing edema caused by inflammation.
        • Recovering joint movements
          By relaxing muscles, the treatment recovers joint movements and activities.
        • Maintaining bodily balance
          The balanced body and strengthened immune system is maintained, helping the body to recover the overall nervous circulation and flow.
        • Removing causes for relapses
          The fundamental causes of pain is removed, preventing the pain from recurring and developing into a chronic pain.

        Manual Therapy at Phil Hospital of Korean Medicine

        Wide and pleasant treatment environment

        Wide and pleasant treatment environment

        A spacious, wide room is designated as treatment room so that the patients can be treated in a comfortable, pleasant condition.

        1:1 customized manual therapy

        1:1 customized manual therapy

        Skillful therapists provide customized manual therapy fit for each patient, based on Phil Hospital for Korean Medicine's systematic treatment program.

        Maximizing effect combined with chuna manual therapy

        Maximizing effect combined with chuna manual therapy

        Chuna manual therapy, in which musculoskeletal balance is adjusted, is combined to maximize the treatment effect of manual therapy.

        Combining other treatments, including medicinal acupuncture/bee venom acupuncture

        Combining other treatments, including medicinal acupuncture/bee venom acupuncture

        Various other Korean medicine, such as bee venom acupuncture and medicinal acupuncture, effective on reducing inflammation and pain, or herbal medicine, are combined for quicker, more effective treatment.