Which technique involves bending or twisting a joint to cause pain or discomfort to the joint?

• A. Balance displacement
• B. Mechanical compliance
• C. Joint manipulation
• D. Pain compliance

Answer: (C)

The concept here is using a joint as a leverage point to provoke a controlled response. Joint manipulation involves applying torque or bending forces to a limb joint with the aim of creating discomfort or pain enough to prompt the person to yield or comply. This targets the joint specifically, which matches the description of bending or twisting a joint to cause pain in that joint.

The other terms describe different approaches. Balance displacement focuses on destabilizing a person’s stance rather than targeting a joint; mechanical compliance centers on yielding through the body's mechanics without emphasizing joint pain; pain compliance relies on pain to influence behavior but does not specify bending or twisting a particular joint as the mechanism.