Physical Therapy Vs Manual Therapy

According to a study on the effectiveness of the manual therapy program comparing with the exercise therapy program on the patients with hip OA, the group who were treated by manual therapy had better results than the exercise therapy group. Manual therapy program focuses more on the manipulations and mobilization of the hip joint. The focus of the exercise therapy program is more on the active exercises that could improve the muscle function and joint motions. the primary outcomes of this study were general improvements, and the secondary outcomes included changes in pain, hip function, walking speed, range of motion and quality of