Take manual therapy in physical therapy as an example. Because it is performed on the body with bare hands, and the postures look similar, many people think that this is equivalent to traditional massage techniques. But it's actually different.

Traditional massage techniques are based on the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine, and are applied on acupoints around the spine to dredge the meridians and relax muscles.

The techniques in physical therapy are based on human anatomy. For example, the spinal joint mobilization we often use is to loosen the spinous process or transverse process on the spine to increase the strength of the joints. Activity, etc.