Passive Mobilization of Shoulder Region Joints for People Who Have Shoulder Pain

Phys Ther. 2011 Feb;91(2):178-89. Epub 2011 Jan 6.

Hip mobilization + movement may yield immediate pain and function improvement in hip OA

Man Ther. 2016 Apr;22:80-5.

High-grade mobilization improves disability and ROM for adhesive capsulitis (shoulder)

Phys Ther. 2006 Mar;86(3):355-68

Early passive motion exercise does not improve ROM following rotator cuff repair

Am J Sports Med. 2012 Apr;40(4):815-21. Epub 2012 Jan 27

Immediate mobilization safe and efficacious in treating proximal humeral fractures

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Dec;89(12):2582-90

Similar 1-year ROM and function between immediate vs delayed rehab after total shoulder arthroplasty

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Dec;25(12):1918-1924

Improved function when undergoing early mobilization regimen after ankle fracture surgery

Foot Ankle Int. 2007 Jan;28(1):13-9.

Extensor tendon injury: Early mobilization superior to immobilization at 12 weeks post-op

J Hand Microsurg. 2012 Dec;4(2):65-73. doi: 10.1007/s12593-012-0075-x. Epub 2012 Sep 15.

Additional manual mobilization reduced pain due to knee OA when compared to exercise alone

J Physiother. 2011;57(1):11-20

Effect of early digit mobilization on function following distal radius fracture surgery

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Nov;27(11):983-93

COA 2015: Early mobilization and standard immobilization similar in rotator cuff repair

Maitland or Mulligan manipulation with exercise vs exercise alone for mechanical neck pain

Physiother Theory Pract. 2015 Feb;31(2):99-106.

Deep massage & neural mobilization to posterior calf muscles as treatment for heel pain

Man Ther. 2014 Apr;19(2):102-8. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2013.08.001.

Active, passive and PNF stretching are equally effective after knee arthroplasty

Clin Rehabil. 2010 Oct;24(10):911-8

Mobilization vs manual therapy in the treatment of ankle hemophilic arthropathy

Physiother Theory Pract. 2014 Nov;30(8):534-9.

Improved short-term outcomes for mechanical neck pain with HVLA thrust manipulation

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2012 Jan;42(1):5-18. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3894. Epub 2011 Sep 30

Early passive motion improves shoulder flexion following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Arthroscopy. 2014 Aug;30(8):997-1005

Same-day mobilization after hip arthroplasty reduces time to discharge readiness

J Arthroplasty. 2016 Oct;31(10):2227-30

The effect of continuous passive motion on patients following TKA

J Arthroplasty. 2014 Jun;29(6):1158-62

AAOS: Early mobilization rehabilitation doesn't affect healing of rotator cuff repair