What is joint manipulation?
Joint manipulation is a type of passive movement of a skeletal joint. It is usually aimed at one or more ‘target’ synovial joints with the aim of achieving a therapeutic effect.
Clinical effects and mechanisms of action:
- Relief of musculoskeletal pain
- Shortened time to recover from acute back sprains
- Increase in active range of motion (AROM)
- Increase blood flow
- Enhanced healing and delivery of nutrition to joint surfaces
- Inhibition of pain signals
- Physiological effects on the central nervous system*** The medical information on this site is provided as an information resource only, and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. ***