sports therapy is a different field and manual is different....the main difference is IN FIELD sports therapy ie...right in the sports field where you have to take big decisions in less time and have to keep in mind...what the player,team,coach or manager wants...a bit under pressure job.

manual you can do in clinical setup....no pressure as such like in sports therapy...and it covers a wide range of techniques. you can treat all kind of patients with many different problems.