Rehabilitation Results of Mobilization with Movement Technique in a Pianist with Painful Thumb: Case Report

Mobilization with movement is a manual therapy technique that combines mobilization with active movement. When the mobilization with movement technique is applied in the right direction, a decrease in joint pain and an increase in functions are observed. A 38-year-old female pianist was referred to our clinic with complaint of persistent pain in her right thumb metacarpophalangeal joint for 6 months. She was diagnosed with non-degenerative arthritis. When she was treated with the mobilization with movement technique and conventional physiotherapy, a significant improvement was observed in her grip strength, disability scores, and pain level in the early period. However, comparative studies with larger numbers of patients are required to generalize this effect.

Keywords: Manual therapies; Mulligan mobilization; Range of motion; Thumb