The technique involves manual “repositioning” of the affected joint by the therapist in order to restore function and remove pain as the patient moves through their range of motion. How does it work? The core of the Mulligan concept is the Mobilization With Movement (MWM).
Mobilization with movement (MWM) is the concurrent application of sustained accessory mobilization applied by a therapist and an active physiological movement to end range applied by the patient. Passive end-of-range overpressure, or stretching, is then delivered without pain as a barrier.