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The Mulligan Concept was founded by a master physiotherapist from New Zealand
Brian R. Mulligan.
The concept is a completely new approach in assessment and treatment movement disorders.
When movement is restricted at any joint in the body it is possibly caused by joint restriction in certain directions. Using a painfree joint mobilization will commonly restore movement at that specific joint and result in immediate decrease of pain or other symptoms. The mechanisms involved in this process is speculative at this stage however one can assume that Mobilisations with Movement (MWM)/ Mulligan, somehow affects the nervous system in a way that allows changes in movement and pain perception to take place.
The assessment and treatment is unique, because results will be felt and observed immediately when indicated for a specific person and problem.
While the method may not be suitable for all the types of movement or pain problems, it seems to be a superb method for the most common problems encountered at the clinic.
Mulligan s method is mainly usefull for movement restrictions be it common movement problems or sports related restriction or performance deficits.
In other words, the method is a pain free joint mobilisation that will commonly restore movement deficit and decrease pain within few minutes. The treatment may need to be repeated and supported with home exercise/self mobilisation and sometimes sportstape..