RT Book, Section
A1 KISNER, CAROLYN
A2 Kisner, Carolyn
A2 Colby, Lynn Allen
A2 Borstad, John
SR Print(0)
ID 1169771706
T1 Peripheral Joint Mobilization/Manipulation
T2 Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 7e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803658509
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169771706
RD 2024/04/18
AB Joint  mobilization,  also  known  as  manipulation,  refers  to  manual  therapy  techniques  that  are  used  to  modulate  pain  and  treat  joint  impairments  that  limit  range  of  motion  (ROM)  by  specifically  addressing  the  altered  mechanics  of  the  joint.  The  altered  joint  mechanics  may  be  due  to  pain  and  muscle  guarding,  joint  effusion,  contractures  or  adhesions  in  the  joint  capsules  or  supporting  ligaments,  or  aberrant  joint  motion.  Joint  mobilization  stretching  techniques  differ  from  other  forms  of  passive  or  self-stretching  (described  in  Chapter  4)  in  that  they  specifically  address  restricted  capsular  tissue  by  replicating  normal  joint  mechanics  while  minimizing  abnormal  compressive  stresses  on  the  articular  cartilage  in  the  joint.17