Maitland's Mobilisations
Original Editors - Scott Buxton
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The Maitland Concept[edit | edit source]
Key Terms[edit | edit source]
- Accessory Movement - Accessory or joint play movements are joint movements which cannot be performed by the individual. These movements include roll, spin and slide which accompany physiological movements of a joint. The accessory movements are examined passively to assess range and symptom response in the open pack position of a joint. Understanding this idea of accessory movements and their dysfunction is essential to applying the Maitland concept clinically[1].
- Injuring Movement - Making the pain/symptoms 'come on' by moving the joint in a particular direction during the clinical assessment[1].
- Overpressure - Each joint has a passive range of movement which exceeds its available active range. To achieve this range a stretch is applied to the end of normal passive movement. This range nearly always has a degree of discomfort and assessment of dislocation or subluxation should be acquired during the subjective assessment[1].
