Mobility Therapy
Summary
Based off of the joint by joint approach, we know that certain areas of the body have a tendency to become stiff, locked up and in need of mobilization. These areas are typically the big toe, ankle, hip, thoracic spine, shoulders, upper cervical spine and wrists. When creating a plan, we want to be both general and specific to cater our mobility sessions to what we need that day. We want to be specific when we feel really locked up and stiff, and general when we feel like we have been on top of things and are feeling pretty good. Either way, we need to be doing something every single day.
Some considerations you want to be thinking about when creating treatment plans for yourself with your own mobility include but are limited to the following:
- Tools: balls, monster bands, floss bands, etc…
- Techniques: pin/stretch, smash/floss, contract/relax, etc…
- Time: at least 10+ minutes a day
- Area of focus: typically one of the “mobility joints”
- Consistency: stay consistent for the best results

Cause
Typically, when we experience mobility issues, there may be an old injury that is affecting the mobility either above or below from the injured area. Other areas may not be as stable as they need to be to be able to perform certain tasks that require mobility, such as a squat: if you lack stability in the low back, knee or foot, the mobility joints will often compensate: big toe, ankle, hip or thoracic spine. Stagnation and lack of movement may also be causing some mobility issues. If you don’t use it, you lose it. That’s why we want to stay consistent with our mobility work.
Effects
Some of the effects of mobility therapy are obvious: improved mobility and range of motion. Other benefits include: improved stability, greater joint health, and better overall movement.
Treatment
When being specific, you want to incorporate at least 3 techniques for two minutes on each side with each mobilization for one or two specific areas. Some mobilizations may include smashing, flossing or rolling. When we want to be more general, we should be focused on global mobility such as thoracic, hip or shoulder mobility, where there is greater ranges of mobility for the joint to achieve. Some mobilizations may include banded joint distractions, foam rolling, flossing or even combining mobilizations such as a flossing technique with a banded joint distraction. With all mobilizations, we want to be sure to move with purpose and be in a good position at all times.
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