# Manual Therapy

Joint and soft-tissue mobilization and manipulation from physiotherapists with post-graduate manual therapy training, also called musculoskeletal or manipulative physiotherapy: easing pain by treating the underlying problem, without drugs.

Part of [Physiotherapy](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/services/physiotherapy)

## What to expect

Physiotherapists who have completed post-graduate manual therapy levels or hold a manual therapy title have additional training in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and complex pain syndromes. Our physiotherapists at Back in Action can help you move well and stay well by:

- easing pain by treating the underlying problem with joint and soft-tissue manipulation and mobilization, without drugs
- assessing and correcting movement dysfunction and faulty spinal mechanics, so you move more smoothly and with less pain
- prescribing a customized exercise program to restore stability and good movement strategies, with the overall goal of preventing the injury from coming back

Manipulative physiotherapists are trained in the assessment of musculoskeletal disorders. Their clinical reasoning is built to reach a diagnosis that is consistent with what the clinical examination finds, and their training covers the management of pain and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system. The profession encourages practitioners to weigh the scientific evidence when they build a management plan.

## Our team

- [Therese Leigh, Physiotherapist, BSc Physiotherapy, MHA, Dip Sport Physio, FCAMPT, GunnIMS](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/therese-leigh)
- [Mike Conway, Physiotherapist, M. PT Sports, M. PT Manips, M. PT Studies, BSc Kin, CHT, GunnIMS, FCAMPT, CSCS](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/mike-conway)
- [Bianca Matheson, Physiotherapist, BSc PT, Grad Dip PT Manips, Dip Sports Physio, FCAMPT, GunnIMS](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/bianca-matheson)
- [Jian Soares, Physiotherapist, M ClinPhys, BSc PT, FCAMPT](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/jian-soares)
- [Dana Elliott, Physiotherapist, MScPT, BSc](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/dana-elliot)
- [Julie Charette, Physiotherapist, BSc PT, Cert. MDT](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/julie-charette)
- [Emilie Noble, Physiotherapist, MSc PT, BSc Kines, AN-IMS](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/emilie-noble)
- [Cameron Gant, Physiotherapist, BSc Physiotherapy, PG Cert Sports Physio](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/cameron-gant)
- [Nicole Klopfer, Physiotherapist, B Physiotherapy (Hons) (UMelb), M Physiotherapy (Manips) (UWA), PGrad Cert Cont & PF Rehab (UMelb), GunnIMS](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/nicole-klopfer)
- [Michael Pearce, Physiotherapist, BSc PT](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/michael-pearce)
- [Kelsey Rey, Physiotherapist, MPT, BHK](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/kelsey-rey)
- [Keeley Wentzel, Physiotherapist, BSc Physiotherapy (Hons)](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/keeley-wentzel)

## Frequently asked questions

### Looking for an FCAMPT-trained physiotherapist?

Four of our physiotherapists are Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT), the Canadian fellowship in hands-on care of the spine, joints and muscles: [Therese Leigh](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/therese-leigh), [Mike Conway](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/mike-conway), [Bianca Matheson](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/bianca-matheson) and [Jian Soares](https://backinactionphysiotherapy.com/team/jian-soares). Book with any of them for manual therapy, or ask the front desk to match you.