Mobilization with Movement is an approach to manual therapy used by healthcare professionals specializing in the care of patients with musculoskeletal pain.
Physical therapists trained in the Mulligan Concept can help patients improve mobility, relieve pain during movement, and address functional limitations.
The results when applying the technique are immediate, with the pain disappearing during the movements. A key characteristic aspect of the Mulligan Concept is that it is not a passive treatment approach, as many self-treatment techniques are provided, allowing the patient to apply them themselves when required.
Applications of Mulligan Techniques
Brian Mulligan’s therapeutic approach was developed in New Zealand in the 70s and includes a combination of manual therapy techniques with active movements.
- Pain of non-inflammatory etiology
- Loss of movement due to arthritic changes
- Sprains
- Acute pain of traumatic etiology
- Post-operative conditions causing loss of free movement
- Tennis Elbow – Elbow epicondylitis
- Dizziness due to neck problems
- Migraines and headache
The History of the Mulligan Concept
Brian Mulligan’s therapeutic approach was developed in New Zealand during the 70’s and incorporates a combined approach of manual therapy with active movement.
Initially, the techniques were applied to the neck of the spine, but later they were equally effectively extended to the entire spine, and recently they began to be applied to the treatment of peripheral joints as well.
This method gained widespread recognition and today, hundreds of scientific articles from around the world support the effectiveness of Brian Mulligan’s techniques.
