title: The hypothesis of adding compression when examining and treating synovial joints*.
abstract: Synovial joints and their supportive structures are a common source of pain and discomfort, causing many people to seek medical advice and treatment. Ample clinical evidence exists to show that there are circumstances when, if joint movements are not tested through range while the joint surfaces are firmly compressed together, the information derived from the examination is inadequate. This paper deals with the clinical, anatomical, and pathological evidence related to pain that arises from within synovial joints, thereby validating the need, under certain circumstances, to incorporate a compression component into the testing of joint movements. An example of the use of the compression component in treatment is also presented. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1980;2(1):7-14.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Maitland