LE joint mob Flashcards
Hip (Coxofemoral) Joint:
Concave femoral head articulates with a convex acetabulum
Hip (Coxofemoral) Joint:
Resting position:
30° flexion, 30°, abduction, slight ER
Patellofemoral Joint:
Patellar mobility testing provides information on the mobility of the retinaculum. Normally the patella should be able to move at least 1/3 to ½ of the patellar width, but more than > ½ of its with is considered hypermobility of the patella
Patellofemoral Joint:
Resting position:
full knee extension
Tibiofemoral Joint:
Concave tibial plateaus articulate on convex femoral condyles
Tibiofemoral Joint: Resting position:
25 degrees of flexion
Tibiofemoral Joint:
Capsular pattern:
flexion limited > extension
Proximal Tibiofibular joint: Capsular pattern:
No noticeable loss of motion, but pain with biceps femoris contraction
Proximal Tibiofibular joint: Resting position:
0 degrees of PF
Proximal Tibiofibular joint: Closed packed position:
full dorsiflexion
Proximal Tibiofibular joint: Capsular pattern:
No noticeable loss of motion, but pain with biceps femoris contraction
Distal Tibiofibular Joint: Resting position:
0 degrees of PF
Distal Tibiofibular Joint: Closed packed position:
full dorsiflexion
Subtalar Joint:
The book based its mobilization directions based on the posterior articular compartment in which the convex calcaneus is articulating with a concave talus.
Subtalar Joint: Resting position:
midway between inversion and eversion (neutral)
Intertarsal and Tarsometatarsal Joints:
When moving in a dorsal to plantar direction, the distal bone is concave articulating with a convex proximal bone.
Intertarsal and Tarsometatarsal Joints: Resting position:
subtalar joint needs to be in pronation to ‘unlock’ midfoot
