What is mobilization?
Manual procedures for physically affecting a joint are known as mobilizations. If you have joint discomfort or stiffness, your physiotherapist may recommend manipulations or mobilizations as a therapeutic option. A variety of strategies and treatment techniques can be employed to extend the range of motion to move a joint.
Manual therapy, also known as mobilisation, promotes movement in stiff tissues and joints. As part of spinal mobilization, massage is used to break down scar tissue and restrictions associated with soft tissue trauma, such as strained muscles and pulled ligaments.
During the temporary inflammation, the rate and amount of blood flow in and around the affected area increases when small amounts of pressure are re-introduced to the area. The theory behind mobilization is that by manipulating the soft tissues, the healing process will be initiated.
Whenever two bones meet, they form joints. Soft tissue surrounds them, making them susceptible to injury and disease. It relieves pain and muscle spasms, releases tension, and improves flexibility in a joint through joint mobilization. Joint mobilization improves range of motion and mobility by increasing the client's awareness of the correct position and movement of a joint and simulating smooth joint function.
Dr Shraddha Patil manually moves a joint at Healthy Joints Clinic, gently working it through an environment of natural resistance, using small movements. By stretching and strengthening the tissue surrounding the bone, pain is reduced and range of motion is increased.
There are five grades of range of motion for every joint. For pain and stiffness reduction, Grades I and II are commonly used. The purpose of grades III through V is to increase mobility and joint play.
There is a difference between joint mobilization and joint manipulation, which is a similar manual technique for strengthening joints. By applying a forceful thrust to the joint movement, a physical therapist stretches the tissue and restores joint mobility.
