Mobilisation is a process of freeing up ‘stuck’ joints. Joints are dynamic – thanks to these, we can indulge in movement. But in the greater scheme of things, these tend to get ignored – however, malfunctioning joints are capable of causing immense pain. Spinal joints often tend to get stuck, even when there has been no overt trauma. This causes the body to ‘freeze’ the area around it to protect it and muscles go into spasm. If we continue to use the body in this state, the body tries harder to stop the movements and a vicious cycle starts, ultimately causing a great deal of pain and limiting range of movement. It is therefore very important to locate stuck joints and try and free these using gentle passive movements and keeping well within the joints normal range of movement.
