Joint mobilization physical therapy technique: An overview
What is Joint mobilization?
Joint mobilization is a physical therapy technique in which a joint in the body is made to undergo a specific set of motions in a clinical setting to reduce stiffness in the joint & improve the range of movement. The therapy is designed specially to improve flexibility in a joint along with getting rid of muscle pains and spasms.
What is the case when a joint needs mobilization physical therapy?
The therapy is highly recommended for joints that have experienced a decrease or lack of mobility due to various reasons. This may include an accident, surgery, or a disease in the joint that had made the joints stiff enough to hinder their normal movement. As a joint stiffens it not only just affects that particular joint but the nearby joints as well as they have to work extra to compensate for the movement that was otherwise being performed by the defective joint. This will slowly come to affect the whole body.
How does mobilization physical therapy work?
The therapy generally involves the to and from the motion of the joint by a physio professional strictly following the guidelines for dealing with stiff joints. They manually make small, passive movements in a joint, slowly decreasing the level of resistance of the joint to move. Through this, the tissue surrounding the bone and joints stretches and strengthens thus reducing stiffness and pain and increasing mobility.
What are the benefits of joint mobilization?
- Relief from long-term joint pains
- Removes joint stiffness
- Increases the mobility of the joint
- Facilitates fast recovery from joint issues.
