Knee

Question 1

AP tibia

Answer 1

Supine lying
Pillow under leg

Web spaces of both hands over proximal tibia and push downwards

Flexion same technique

Question 2

PA tibia

Answer 2

Prone lying
Pillow under knee

Place web spaces over proximal posterior fibula apply downward force

Question 3

AP femur

Answer 3

Supine
Pillow under leg

Web spaces over distal aspect femur apply downward force

Question 4

Patellofemoral joint - cuadad

Answer 4

Supine lying leg extended
Pillow under leg

Knee extended place heel of on base of patella other hand at apex and from the base glide it towards toes

Knee flexed over plinth repeat

Question 5

Patellofemoral joint- cephalad

Answer 5

Supine lying leg extended
Pillow under leg

Heel of hand at apex and stabilise it at base and glide towards head

Question 6

Patellofemoral joint- transverse movement

Medial

Answer 6

Supine lying
Pillow under leg

Place thumbs at lateral boarder of patella and push medially

Question 7

Patellofemoral joint- transverse movement

Lateral

Answer 7

Supine lying
Pillow under leg

Place thumbs at medial boarder of patella and push laterally

Question 8

To improve knee flexion

Answer 8

AP tibia

Longitudinal caudad patella

Question 9

To improve knee extension

Answer 9

PA tibia/ AP femur

Longitudinal cephalad

Question 10

What grade would you use for treatement

Answer 10

pain 1-2

stiffness 3-4