Physiotherapists often use the term ‘joint mobilisation’. What does it really mean?

The old saying ‘use it or lose it’ could not be more true in relation to the human body. The musculoskeletal system thrives on stress and movement, adversely reacting to excessive immobilisation and bed rest. Current biological evidence shows that joint movement is essential in maintaining the integrity of the joint surface (hyaline cartilage), and the ligamentous and muscular structures.