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SPINAL & JOINT MOBILIZATION
& MANIPULATION
You really know how to CRACK me up!
Snap, crackle, pop!
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There are 5 grades of spinal and joint mobilizations.
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Grades 1-4 are known as mobilizations.
- Grade 5 is known as a manipulation, cracking, and specifically HVLAT (high velocity, low amplitude thrust)
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They all help to:
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Decrease pain
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Excite increased fluid (blood, lymph, and synovial) movement throughout the joint and surrounding tissue.
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Decrease muscle guarding and tension/spasm.
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Improve nerve communication to and from the spinal column.
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These techniques I use regularly to quickly achieve stated changes in the body.
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When performing manipulations, many people ask me what the noise is?
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The audible cracking noise is the creation of air bubbles and sudden change in pressure experienced within the joint space.
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