Glides for Knee and Ankle

Question 1

Posterior/dorsal glide of fibula

Answer 1

Promotes dorsiflexion, corrects positional fault, increase ROM following a lateral ankle sprain

Question 2

Anterior glide of fibular (distal tibfib anterior glide)

Answer 2

Promotes plantarflexion, correct a positional fault

Question 3

Superior/cranial glide of fibula (distal tibfib glide)

Answer 3

Promotes dorsiflexion, corrects positional fault

Question 4

Inferior glide of fibular (distal tibfib glide)

Answer 4

Promotes plantarflexion, corrects a positional fault

Question 5

Talocrural Posterior glide

Answer 5

Promotes dorsiflexion

Question 6

Talocrural joint anterior glide

Answer 6

Promotes plantarflexion

Question 7

Subtalar joint Eversion

Answer 7

Promotes eversion

Question 8

Subtalar joint Inversion glide

Answer 8

Promotes inversion

Question 9

Dorsal glide of Navicular

Answer 9

Assists with dorsiflexion

Question 10

Cuboid Whip and Manipulation

Answer 10

Corrects position fault of cuboid that is subluxed

Question 11

Intermetatarsal joint dorsal glides

Answer 11

Used to decrease the transverse arch

Question 12

Intermetatarsal Joint Plantar Glide

Answer 12

Used in crease the transverse arch

Question 13

MTP Dorsal Glide

Answer 13

Used for MTP extension

Question 14

MTP Plantar glide

Answer 14

Used for MTP Flexion

Question 15

Mtp Medial Glide

Answer 15

Promotes abduction of digits 1 and 2, adduction of digits 4 and 5

Question 16

Lateral glide

Answer 16

Promotes adduction of digits 1 and 2, abduction of digits 4 and 5

Question 17

IP joint dorsal glide

Answer 17

IP extension

Question 18

IP joint plantar glide

Answer 18

IP flexion

Question 19

Posterior glide of tibia on femur (ventral/anterior glide of femur on tibia)

Answer 19

Promotes flexion

Question 20

Anterior glide of tibia on femur (dorsal/posterior glide of femur on tibia)

Answer 20

Promotes extension

Question 21

Patellofemoroal joint superior glide

Answer 21

Extension

Question 22

Patellofemoral joint inferior, medial, and lateral glide

Answer 22

For flexion

Question 23

Proximal tibfib posterior glide of fibular head

Answer 23

Correct ventral fault and increase knee flexion

Question 24

Proximal tibfib or anterior glide of fibular head

Answer 24

Correct dorsal fault or helps with knee extension

Question 25

Distal TibFib Joint Distraction

Answer 25

Promotes dorsiflexion