knee joint mobs

Question 1

tibiofem AP

Answer 1

towel under knee, sup
hold/pull up under thigh before knee joint, push down just under joint on ant leg

can also do in short sit with towel still there and perforam a post drawer/stabilize and pull up under ankle and push down below knee J

Question 2

AP using heel of hands

Answer 2

sup, 90 degrees knee flex

post drawer

Question 3

PA in sup

Answer 3

towel under knee in sup, ant drawer, or stabilize and pull up and tib pushing femur post

Question 4

PA using thumbs/ulnar border

Answer 4

prone, towel under distal femur, pushing down on femur with thumbs of both hand, or stabilize at ankle and push at tibia

Question 5

tibiofem distraction/compression

tibial rotations

Answer 5

prone, knee flex 90
pull up at distal tibiofem or push down

rotations in same position

Question 6

tibial rotations in supine

Answer 6

knee flex 90, rotate at proximal tib/fib joint

Question 7

AP prox tib/fib

Answer 7

supine, knee 90
push fibula back on tib

or towel under knee, push fib down on tib

Question 8

PA prox tibfib

Answer 8

done prone, fib anterior on tib with hook grip

OR kneeing, push fib down w heel of hand

OR sidelying, push fib forward from behind

Question 9

patellar distraction/compression/glides

Answer 9

supine, towel under knee

pull patella up/push down/side to side

Question 10

patellar med tilt

Answer 10

glide patella medially with thumb and compress med border with heel of other hand