When joints become stiff or restricted, they can affect the way your whole body moves. Joint mobilisation is a hands-on physiotherapy technique that can help restore movement, improve comfort and support your overall recovery.
As part of a wider assessment and treatment plan, joint mobilisation may be used to help address movement restrictions that are contributing to pain or limiting your ability to move comfortably.
What is joint mobilisation?
Joint mobilisation is a hands-on treatment technique used by physiotherapists to improve movement in joints that have become stiff or restricted.
By applying gentle, controlled movements to a joint, your physiotherapist can help improve mobility and reduce discomfort. It may be used for areas such as the back, neck, shoulders, hips or knees, particularly when stiffness is affecting everyday activities, exercise or work.
Why might a physiotherapist treat an area that doesn't hurt?
Because the source of pain isn't always where you feel it.
Sometimes a stiff or restricted joint elsewhere in the body can place additional strain on the painful area. That's why physiotherapists assess how your body moves as a whole rather than focusing only on the site of your symptoms.
Understanding these relationships can help identify contributing factors that may otherwise be overlooked.
Does Ascenti Physio offer joint mobilisation?
Yes. If your physiotherapist feels joint mobilisation would be beneficial, it can be incorporated into your treatment.
During your assessment, they'll identify any joints that may not be moving as well as they should and determine whether hands-on treatment could help improve mobility. Joint mobilisation is often used alongside other physiotherapy approaches, such as exercise therapy, movement retraining and self-management advice, to support your recovery and long-term outcomes.
As with all treatments at Ascenti Physio, any techniques used will be tailored to your symptoms, goals and individual needs.
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