All Manual Therapy Techniques

Explore our library of over 100 manual therapy techniques.

Sample Techniques

Body Region

    Hip

    Evidence
    • Manual Piriformis Stretch
    • Hip Flexor Manual Stretch
    • Hip Abduction Caudal Glide (2-person)
    • P-A in FABER
    • P-A in Hip Extension
    • Long Axis Distraction Sample
    • Lateral Glide in Hip Flexion
    • Internal Rotation Lateral Glide
    • Internal Rotation in Extension
    • Hip Abduction with Caudal Glide
    • External Rotation Caudal Glide
    • A-P in Hip Adduction

    Shoulder

    Evidence
    • Clavicle Rotation
    • AC Caudal Mobilization
    • AC A-P Mobilization
    • Scapular Elevation-Depression
    • Scapular Protraction-Retraction
    • Translational Glenohumeral Mobilization
    • FABER Posterior-Anterior Mobilization
    • P-A GH Mobilization
    • Longitudinal Distraction
    • GH Internal Rotation
    • GH Horizontal Adduction
    • GH External Rotation
    • Caudal Glide in Flexion
    • Caudal Glide in Abduction
    • A-P GH Mobilization (Low Grade)
    • A-P GH Mobilization (High Grade)

    Knee

    Evidence
    • Knee Extension Supine - Low Amplitude
    • Knee Extension Supine - High Amplitude
    • Tibiofemoral Translational Glide
    • Tibiofemoral P-A
    • Tibiofemoral Internal-External Rotation
    • Tibiofemoral Internal Rotation (Hook-lying)
    • Proximal Tibiofibular Thrust Manipulation
    • Proximal Tibiofibular P-A
    • Proximal Tibiofibular A-P
    • Patellofemoral Rotations
    • Patellofemoral Medial-Lateral Glide
    • Patellofemoral Caudal-Cephalad Glide
    • Patellofemoral Caudal Flexion (MWM)
    • Knee Flexion Supine ALT - High Grade Sample
    • Knee Flexion Supine - High Grade
    • Knee Flexion Prone

    Thoracic

    Evidence
    • Transverse Glides
    • Rotational P-A
    • P-A Vertebral Mobilization
    • Thoracic Opening Thrust (General) Sample
    • Thoracic Opening Thrust (Localized)
    • Thoracic Extension Thrust Manipulation
    • Supine Rib Thrust Manipulation
    • Mid Thoracic Thrust Sitting
    • Cervico-Thoracic Junction Thrust Supine
    • Cervico-Thoracic Junction Thrust Sitting
    • CervicoThoracic Sidebend-Rotation Thrust
    • 1st Rib Thrust Manipulation Sample

    Lumbar

    Evidence
    • Thoraco-Lumbar Junction Manipulation
    • Supine Lumbopelvic Manipulation
    • Lumbar Sidebend Translation Thrust
    • Lumbar Sidebend Mobilization
    • Lumbar Rotation (High Grade)
    • Vertebral P-A (Unilateral/Central)
    • Lumbar Neutral Gap
    • Flexion Manipulation (Sidelying)
    • Extension Manipulation (Sidelying)

    Cervical

    Evidence
    • Suboccipital Manual Stretch
    • Sternocleidomastoid Manual Stretch
    • O-A Flexion Mobilization
    • O-A Flexion Contract-Relax
    • Occipito-Atlantal Distraction
    • Cervical Sideglide Mobilization
    • Local Cervical Rotation
    • General Cervical Rotation
    • Cervical Flexion-Opening Thrust
    • Unilateral P-A for C2-C7
    • Central P-A for C2-C7
    • C1 P-A Mobilization
    • Anterior Scalene Stretch
    • Atlantoaxial Contract-Relax
    • Upper Trapezius Manual Stretch

    Elbow

    Evidence
    • Varus Thrust Manipulation
    • Radial Head P-A Mobilization
    • Radial Head Extension Thrust Manipulation
    • Radial Head A-P Mobilization
    • Elbow MWM
    • Elbow Flexion with Distraction

    Wrist-Hand

    Evidence
    • Wrist Flexion Mobilization
    • Wrist Extension Mobilization
    • Ulnar Deviation
    • Wrist / Scaphoid Extension Thrust Manipulation
    • Radiocarpal Posterior to Anterior Mobilization
    • Radiocarpal Medial Transverse Glide
    • Radiocarpal Lateral Transverse Glide
    • Radiocarpal Anterior to Posterior Mobilization
    • Radial Deviation
    • Intercarpal Anterior-Posterior and Posterior-Anterior Mobilization
    • Intercarpal Horizontal Flexion
    • Extensor Pollicis Brevis / Abductor Pollicis Longus Longitudinal Stretch
    • Distal Radioulnar Joint (DRUJ) Supination
    • Distal Radioulnar Joint (DRUJ) Pronation
    • Distal Radioulnar Joint (DRUJ) Posterior to Anterior and Anterior to Posterior Mobilization
    • Carpal-Metacarpal (CMC) Glides - Flexion and Extension

    Foot-Ankle

    Evidence
    • Subtalar Eversion Whip
    • Tarsometatarsal Mobilization
    • Talocrural P-A (knee flexed)
    • Talocrural P-A (knee extended)
    • Supine Talocrural A-P
    • Talocrural Prone A-P
    • Subtalar Medial-Lateral Glides
    • Subtalar Eversion Manipulation
    • Navicular A-P Thrust
    • Metatarsal Fan Mobilization
    • Distal Tibiofibular Superior Glide
    • Distal Tibiofibular A-P
    • Distal Tibiofibular P-A Prone
    • Distal Tibiofibular P-A Prone - ALT
    • Distal Tibiofibular A-P/P-A
    • Cuneiform Manipulation
    • Cuboid Manipulation Supine
    • Cuboid Manipulation Prone
    • Ankle Inversion - Eversion
    • Ankle Dorsiflexion MWM
    • Ankle Dorsiflexion
    • Ankle Distraction Manipulation Sample