How Much Joint Movement is Normal?

For full and pain-free movement your joints need to move freely in all directions that they were designed. If they become locked or restricted in any particular direction, you will experience pain and/or stiffness.

Luckily, with the assistance of a skilled physiotherapist who understand your joints, you can regain quickly and easily regain full and pain-free movement .

Nearly every restriction in movement can be regained by a specific joint technique performed by an experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. And the good news is ... joint techniques have certainly improved over the years with very gentle and pain-free options available. The old crunch and munch, click and grind techniques are thankfully a thing of the past!

Why Do Joints Stiffen or Lock Up?

Joint stiffness or a locked joint can be associated with any joint, muscle, tendon and ligament injury. Plus, joints can lock and become stuck in an open or closed position. Much like a door that doesn't quite fully swing open or close, it runs into soemthing and it becomes stiff and/or painful.

Normally, a simple alignment or control issue has caused the joint to move in an awkward and unnatural direction. As a result, the joint treatment method used to correct your locked joints will vary depending upon your physiotherapist's diagnosis.

After a diligent assessment, your physiotherapist will discuss with you what techniques would be the most effective, safe and pain-free. Then, they'll quickly start fixing your problem.

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