Many people have fallen down stairs and either broken or severely sprained their ankles. Once it has healed many still complain that after a few minutes of exercise the pain is excruciating and that they are unable to walk down stairs. With joint mobilization therapy this can be overcome and normal activities can resume.
Articular capsule is an envelope that surrounds the synovial joint and each of these has two layers. The outer or the stratum fibrosum is made up of avascular white fibrous tissue. The next is the inner or stratum which is a secreting layer and is normally described as the synovial membrane. The fibrous membrane is attached to the whole circumference of the articular end of the bone entering the joint. These are made up of dense irregular connective tissue.
The articular cartilage is the bones that are covered by a layer of hyaline cartilage that lines the joint end of the bone with a slippery and smooth surface but does not bind them together. The functions of these are to absorb any shock created and to reduce friction while moving. There are some joints that have additional structures within them. The articular discs are thin oval plates of fibrocartilage that separate synovial cavities allowing for separate movement to occur.
The tendons are a band of tough fibrous connective tissue that connect the muscle to the bone and can withstand a lot of tension. These are similar to ligaments and are made up of collagen. Tendons and muscles work together so that bones are able to move easily. The bursa is a small sac filled with fluid and lined by the synovial membrane. It helps to provide a cushion effect between the bones and muscles around the joint.
Most chiropractors prefer to have the client go to the massage therapist after their consultation as this will ease their schedule as this usually only takes a few minutes. Many patients normally prefer to go to the therapists first so that the muscles and other fascial tissues are already loosened. If the adjustment is done with too much force it will be very uncomfortable and could even trigger the muscle to go into spasm. The looser the muscles are the easier and more successful the results will be.
The primary joints that are normally affected are the hips, ankles, thoracic spine and the shoulders. These can limit your ability to perform even the most mundane things and can lead to injuries. Many athletes are advised to do some warm up exercises so that their joints can respond easier when asked to move. The more one does warm-up with stretches and exercises that better the joints will work.
The ankles are the most used joints in the body and tend to be the most that give pain of some kind. They have three different joints associated with them; the talocrural, subtalar and the inferior tibiofibular joint. If one is unlucky enough to cause injury to any of these joints and need to wear a brace or tape this can cause them to actually weaken and thus limiting its full range of movement.
With mobilization therapy, this can be corrected but can take up to a few months. It is a method of slowly bringing the joints back into motion without any fast actions. Always ask your doctor before you start any exercises especially if you have had a previous injury.
Articular capsule is an envelope that surrounds the synovial joint and each of these has two layers. The outer or the stratum fibrosum is made up of avascular white fibrous tissue. The next is the inner or stratum which is a secreting layer and is normally described as the synovial membrane. The fibrous membrane is attached to the whole circumference of the articular end of the bone entering the joint. These are made up of dense irregular connective tissue.
The articular cartilage is the bones that are covered by a layer of hyaline cartilage that lines the joint end of the bone with a slippery and smooth surface but does not bind them together. The functions of these are to absorb any shock created and to reduce friction while moving. There are some joints that have additional structures within them. The articular discs are thin oval plates of fibrocartilage that separate synovial cavities allowing for separate movement to occur.
The tendons are a band of tough fibrous connective tissue that connect the muscle to the bone and can withstand a lot of tension. These are similar to ligaments and are made up of collagen. Tendons and muscles work together so that bones are able to move easily. The bursa is a small sac filled with fluid and lined by the synovial membrane. It helps to provide a cushion effect between the bones and muscles around the joint.
Most chiropractors prefer to have the client go to the massage therapist after their consultation as this will ease their schedule as this usually only takes a few minutes. Many patients normally prefer to go to the therapists first so that the muscles and other fascial tissues are already loosened. If the adjustment is done with too much force it will be very uncomfortable and could even trigger the muscle to go into spasm. The looser the muscles are the easier and more successful the results will be.
The primary joints that are normally affected are the hips, ankles, thoracic spine and the shoulders. These can limit your ability to perform even the most mundane things and can lead to injuries. Many athletes are advised to do some warm up exercises so that their joints can respond easier when asked to move. The more one does warm-up with stretches and exercises that better the joints will work.
The ankles are the most used joints in the body and tend to be the most that give pain of some kind. They have three different joints associated with them; the talocrural, subtalar and the inferior tibiofibular joint. If one is unlucky enough to cause injury to any of these joints and need to wear a brace or tape this can cause them to actually weaken and thus limiting its full range of movement.
With mobilization therapy, this can be corrected but can take up to a few months. It is a method of slowly bringing the joints back into motion without any fast actions. Always ask your doctor before you start any exercises especially if you have had a previous injury.