Benefits of mobilisations

Question 1

3 affects of mobilisations

Answer 1

Mechanical:
– restoration of normal joint mobility or range of motion
—- by restoring relative amounts of play in the once-restricted joint motion
– following injury and immobilisation, the soft tissues can become shortened and limit overall joint mobility

Neurophysical:
– create both local and distal neurophysical effects
– proprioceptive, telling the brain how things should move
– mechanoreceptors can play a part in this, in restoring the movement desired from the patient

Psychological effects:
– there the limited evidence for this
– but it may improve psychological outcomes if they feel like the joint or spine has been improved via mobilisations

Question 2

Traction affect

Answer 2

Attempts to target joint surfaces with the traction

Effect will be:
– drainage and circulatory interchange
– opening of the intervertebral foramina to attempt to release nerve root pressure (spine)

Great for OA as during OA the joint line closes up and this allows to open up the joint line again making it easier on the patient

Question 3

Harmonic technique

Answer 3

Particularly good at reestablishing movement patterns
– this can be proprioceptive