Joint mobilizations are one of many tools utilized by physical therapists to treat various conditions at various joints. According to Maitland, patient's can be categorized into two categories - pain dominant and stiffness dominant. This categorization can assist with determining which grade of mobilizations should be performed on the affected area of the patient. Through the subjective and physical examination, a therapist can usually determine which type of patient they may be dealing with:  ..>>read more

Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a condition that is often associated with overuse and repetitive trauma. Injury to the wrist extensor muscles at their origin on the lateral humeral epicondyle results in fibrosis and microtears to this tissue (1). The extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) tendon, which is part of the wrist extensor muscle group, is found to have the most pathological changes with lateral epicondylitis (1).  ..>>read more