Mobilisation with Movement - The Art and the Science

The Mulligan technique is an extremely popular technique for manual therapists who are keen to learn more of the techniques and the evidence base behind them. This book presents a one stop source of Brian Mulligan’s Mobilisation With Movement (MWM) management approach for musculoskeletal pain, injury and disability that integrates evidence base into clinical practice. The material is presented in a way that is accessible both to the student practitioner and advanced practitioner of musculoskeletal healthcare.

Table of Contents:

Foreword by Brian Mulligan vii
Foreword by Professor G Jull ix
Preface xi
Authors xiii
Contributors xiii
Reviewers xiv
Acknowledgments xv

SECTION ONE MOBILISATION WITH MOVEMENT: IT’S APPLICA TION 1
Chapter 1 Introduction 2
Chapter 2 Mobilisation with Movement: the art and science of its application 9

SECTION TW O EFFICACY 25
Chapter 3 A systematic review of the efficacy of MWM 26

SECTION THREE MECHANISMS AND EFFECTS 65
Chapter 4 Mulligan’s positional fault hypothesis: definitions, physiology and the evidence 66
Chapter 5 A new proposed model of the mechanisms of action of Mobilisation with Movement 75
Chapter 6 Pain and sensory system impairments that may be amenable to Mobilisation with Movement 86
Chapter 7 Motor and sensorimotor deficits and likely impact of Mobilisation with Movement 93

SECTION FOUR CASE STUDIES 101
Preface to case studies 102
Chapter 8 A headache that’s more than just a pain in the neck 103
Chapter 9 A diagnostic dilemma of dizziness 114
Chapter 10 Temporomandibular joint dysfunction: an open and shut case 123
Chapter 11 Golfer’s back: resolution of chronic thoracic spine pain 134
Chapter 12 Mobilisation with Movement in the management of swimmer’s shoulder 143
Chapter 13 A recalcitrant case of aircraft engineer’s elbow 152
Chapter 14 A chronic case of thumb pain and disability with MRI identified positional fault 164
Chapter 15 A chronic case of fear avoidant low back pain 169
Chapter 16 Restoration of trunk extension 23 years after iatrogenic injury 179
Chapter 17 Hockey hip, a case of chronic dysfunction 192
Chapter 18 Thigh pain: a diagnostic dilemma 199
Chapter 19 Two single case studies of lateral ankle sprain in young athletes 208

SECTION FIVE TR OUBLESHOOTING 219
Chapter 20 Technique troubleshooting 220
Picture credits 223
Index 224