Alternative Therapies for Pain Conditions

Introduction

Traditionally Physical / Physiotherapists are taught to be 'hands on' therapists and use traditional methods such as manipulations and soft tissue mobilisations, wether your in the camp of McKenzie or Maitland can be influenced upon your training. There is a lot of eveidence to sugesst that our traditional methods of treatment aren't effective at managing persitent pain long term, so is it time to look outside the box at alternative methods?