Mobilizations are passive movements performed in such a way that the patient is always in conrol of the movements and can prevent the movements anytime.
Mobilizations
Indications for Mobilizaitons?
Pain
Ligament and/or joint tightness
Muscle tightness
Limited ROM
Containdications for Mobilizations?
Unstable fracture
hypermobility
active infection
bone tumor
marked demineralizaiton
acute inflammtory stage of athritis
Rarely done on RA
Scapulothoracic (Joint Mobilization Techniques)
-Perform movemments in upward and downward positions and then medial and lateral positions
-if not comfortable can put a pillow under elbow
-take to the end point and do osolations in direction of tightness
-get scapula to loosen up
Glenohumeral: Inferior Glide I
(Joint Mobilization Techniques)
-sidelying position
-stabilze the arm
-pull down and then osolation
-one hand on humerus (pull down) and put other hand in axial area