Ankle Mobilizations Flashcards
what are the indications for distal tibiofibular glides?
to improve all motions of the talocrural jt
what mobilization may be the most appropriate treatment for long term ADL and sport function?
distal fibular mobs
in the short term, what mobs provide greater improvement in sport function
AP talus mobs
t/f: the use of fibular tape gives added benefits to mobilization
false
what is the purpose of talocrural distraction?
create separation of jt surfaces in the talocrural jt
improve all motions at the ankle
what is the purpose of posterior talocrural mobs?
to restore ankle (talocrural) DF
what is the technique for posterior fibular glides?
in supine, stabilize the tibia and move the fibula on the tibia with a posterior glide straight down with your thenar eminence on the front of the distal fibula
what is the technique for talocrural distraction?
in supine, place your hand right over the talus head with the fingers over the talus and the thumbs under the foot and with elbows straight/some bend, lean your body weight back to create jt separation
what is the technique for posterior talocrural mobs?
in supine, place one hand on the talus and the other on the calcaneous (one hand gripping the heel and the other using the webbed space of the hand on the talus) apply pressure through the talus
may have to PF some
alternatively, you can grab the tibia and fibular with one hand and press down into the talus head with webbed space of the other hand to not touch the calcaneous.
t/f: we can add DF to distraction
true
what is the purpose of mobilization with movement?
to restore ankle DF
what is the technique for mobilization with movement for DF?
clinician in the lunging position, patient on a short step/stool
belt around therapist’s butt and the pt’s posterior tibia in line with the pt’s ankle
have the pt weight shift forward into DF while you have the webbed space of your hand (same as post talar mob) on the talus head pushing back
usually done 5 reps at a time
what is the purpose of anterior talocrural mobs?
to restore ankle PF
what is the technique for anterior talocrural mobs?
put force straight down the calcaneous while stabilizing the tibia by wrapping a hand around it
OR in supine with a small wedge with knees bent, grip the head of the talus with your webbed hands and pull into PF
OR in supine with knees bent and foot flat on the table, posteriorly glide the mortis by pushing back just above the talus head
what are the indications for subtalar distraction?
to improve subtalar jt motions (DF/PF)
what is the technique for subtalar distraction?
in prone, cup calcaneous with one hand and stabilize their leg with the other hand to distract the joint
OR
in SL, grip the calcaneous with the webbed space of one hand while the other hand maintains the foot in neutral. Hand stays still and you lean your body weight back
can provide inversion/eversion with these
is inversion or eversion typically more restricted?
eversion