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Mobilisation with Movement (MWM) are an important part of my clinical toolbox.

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Mobilisation with Movement (MWM) are an important part of my clinical toolbox. I consider them to be a potentially useful adjunct to core management strategies for musculoskeletal problems. This presentation will look at the MWM techniques I find most useful in my clinics to empower patients with their own self-MWM’s. I shall discuss when the use of MWM is, and is not, indicated, as well as MWM as an assessment tool from a symptom modification framework. 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