Nov 27, 2018 by
What’s the difference between mobilization, manipulation, and massage? Continue reading to find out!
These three are distinguished forms of manual therapy. They can help improve mobility in restricted areas such as joints, connective tissues, or skeletal muscles. As with any treatment, using alternative methods of treatment in conjunction to your main treatment can help deliver more synergy in recovery than using only one. These forms of manual therapy have different objectives and methods. Keep reading to find out what makes them different from each other!
Mobilization by definition is to make something moveable. In terms of manual therapy, mobilization is a careful process of stretching soft-tissue and joints to improve elasticity. Mobilization is used to relieve joint stiffness and pain. The objective is to reach normal, pain-free movement. Often, these stretches are small, gentle, and rhythmic. Thus, it is usually the first form to be used for treating joint and soft-tissue problems.
Manipulation is a more intense version of mobilization as swift thrusts are performed on the patient and is often accompanied by an audible popping sound from the release of pressure. This form is used to adjust your joints and it is frequently done on the neck and back. The objective is to take pressure off sensitive nerves or tissue, restore blood flow, increase range of motion, and promote the release of endorphins that act as natural painkillers.
Massage aims to relax muscle tissue, decrease nerve compression, increase range of motion, and improve circulation as well. This form mobilizes soft-tissue such as muscles, ligaments, or tendons. Massage is focused on rubbing and kneading soft-tissue without changing joint position, whereas mobilization and manipulation concentrates on moving hard-tissues.
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