Manual medicine refers to the art and science of correcting musculoskeletal conditions using the hands or instruments to alter joint motion and function. There are many professions which practice under the umbrella of manual medicine or manual therapy. The most notable are listed on this webiste and included the membership of EMMCA. 

Because Estonia is a relatively small country which has only quite recently regained its independance after 50 years of isoloation and suppression, it has had very little exposure to various forms of manual medicine which became commonly practiced in the west during the Soviet occupation. As such and because of the relatively small population, the EMMCA intends to create one singular designation which will be recognized and regulated. This is the "M.M.D." designation which denotes and represents  Manual Medicine Doctor.
Qualified Chiropractic, Osteopathic or Allopathic doctors which have become first licensed in other countries are invited to submit their academic acheivments and to provide the EMMCA with evidence of their training. Following academic review of the board, and attainment of the EMMCA requirements  the candidate will be granted a license to practice in Estonia with the general designation of M.M.D. or they will be asked to write the EMMCA National Board Examination to attain the same. All M.M.D.'s in Estonia will have subspeciaities in their respective areas of expertise such as Chiropractic Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Naturopathic Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine etc.