LE Joint Mobs

Question 1

Patellofemoral joint resting position

Answer 1

full knee extension

Question 2

patellofemoral joint inferior (distal) glide increases

Answer 2

knee flexion

Question 3

patellofemoral joint superior glide increases

Answer 3

knee extension; stretching patellar tendon

Question 4

patellofemoral joint medial glide increases

Answer 4

stretches lateral retinaculum

Question 5

patellofemoral joint lateral glide increases

Answer 5

stretches medial retinaculum

Question 6

tibiofemoral joint resting postion

Answer 6

25 degrees of flexion

Question 7

tibiofemoral joint capsular pattern

Answer 7

flexion limited > extension

Question 8

tibiofemoral joint distraction used for

Answer 8

separation of joint surface, pain reduction

Question 9

tibiofemoral joint posterior glide of tibia increases

Answer 9

knee flexion

Question 10

tibiofemoral joint anterior glide of tibia increases

Answer 10

knee extension

Question 11

tibiofemoral joint posterior glide of femur increases

Answer 11

knee extension

Question 12

tibiofemoral joint anterior glide of femur increases

Answer 12

knee flexion

Question 13

distal tibiofibular joint resting position

Answer 13

0 degrees of PF

Question 14

distal tibiofibular joint closed packed position

Answer 14

full DF

Question 15

distal tibiofibular joint anterior glide increases

Answer 15

mobility of the mortise

Question 16

distal tibiofibular joint posterior glide increases

Answer 16

mobility of the mortise

Question 17

talocrural joint resting position

Answer 17

10 degrees of PF

Question 18

talocrural joint distraction used for

Answer 18

pain control; general mobility

Question 19

talocrural joint posterior glide increases

Answer 19

DF; stretches posterior capsule

Question 20

talocrural joint anterior glide increases

Answer 20

PF; stretches anterior capsule

Question 21

subtalar joint resting position

Answer 21

midway between inversion and eversion (neutral)

Question 22

subtalar joint distraction used for

Answer 22

pain control; general mobility

Question 23

subtalar joint medial glide increases

Answer 23

eversion

Question 24

subtalar joint lateral glide increases

Answer 24

inversion

Question 25

intertarsal and tarsometatarsal joints resting positon

Answer 25

subtalar joint needs to be in pronation to unlock midfoot

Question 26

intertarsal and tarsometatarsal plantar glide increases

Answer 26

PF

Question 27

intertarsal and tarsometatarsal dorsal glide increases

Answer 27

DF

Question 28

cuboid whip

Answer 28

relocated sublimed cuboid associated with cuboid syndrome