Lower body joint mobs

Question 1

SI joint distraction MET

Answer 1

-Increase accessory motion of the SI joint
-Decrease low back pain

Question 2

Symphysis pubis distraction MET

Answer 2

-Increase accessory movement in the pubic symphysis
-Decrease low back pain & pubic symphysis pain

Question 3

Sacral posterior glide

Answer 3

-Increase accessory motion in the SI joint
-To decrease low back pain

Question 4

Sacral anterior glide

Answer 4

-Increase accessory motion in the SI joint
-To decrease pain

Question 5

Posterior glide iliac crest

Answer 5

To correct SI joint anterior rotation

Question 6

Posterior glide MET iliac crest

Answer 6

To correct SI joint anterior rotation

Question 7

Anterior glide iliac crest

Answer 7

To correct SI joint posterior rotation

Question 8

Anterior glide MET iliac crest

Answer 8

To correct SI joint posterior rotation

Question 9

Hip longitudinal distraction

Answer 9

-To increase overall mobility limitation
-To decrease pain with weightbearing

Question 10

Hip lateral glide

Answer 10

Increase hip adduction and medial rotation

Question 11

Hip inferior glide

Answer 11

-Increase flexion
-Decrease pinching pain in anterior hip

Question 12

Hip posterior glide

Answer 12

-Increase flexion, internal rotation, adduction
-Decrease pain when client has pain as their dominant presentation

Question 13

Hip posterior lateral glide

Answer 13

-Increase flexion, medial rotation, adduction at 90 degrees hip flexion
-Helpful for complaints of pain in positions similar to hip impingement and squatting

Question 14

Hip anterior glide

Answer 14

-Increase hip extension, external rotation and abduction

Question 15

Tibiofemoral distraction

Answer 15

-Assess for tibiofemoral joint impairment
-To increase all motion & decrease pain

Question 16

Tibiofemoral posterior glide

Answer 16

Increase knee flexion

Question 17

Tibiofemoral anterior glide

Answer 17

Increase knee extension

Question 18

Tibiofemoral medial glide

Answer 18

Increase overall tibiofemoral mobility

Question 19

Tibiofemoral lateral glide

Answer 19

Increase overall tibiofemoral mobility

Question 20

Tibiofemoral medial gap

Answer 20

Increase overall tibiofemoral mobility

Question 21

Tibiofemoral lateral gap

Answer 21

Increase overall tibiofemoral mobility

Question 22

Patellofemoral joint superior glide

Answer 22

Increase knee extension

Question 23

Patellofemoral joint inferior glide

Answer 23

Increase knee flexion

Question 24

Patellofemoral joint medial glide

Answer 24

To increase overall patellofemoral mobility

Question 25

Patellofemoral joint lateral glide

Answer 25

To increase overall patellofemoral mobility

Question 26

Patellofemoral joint medial tilt

Answer 26

To increase overall patellofemoral mobility

Question 27

Patellofemoral joint lateral tilt

Answer 27

To increase overall patellofemoral mobility

Question 28

Proximal tibfib posterior glide

Answer 28

To adjust the ventral positional fault of the proximal fibula

Question 29

Proximal tibfib anterior glide

Answer 29

To adjust the dorsal positional fault of the proximal fibula

Question 30

Distal tibfib anterior glide

Answer 30

Increase movement of the talocrural joint

Question 31

Distal tibfib posterior glide

Answer 31

Improve dorsal and plantar flexion associated with the talocrural joint

Question 32

Distal tibfib superior glide

Answer 32

To achieve full dorsiflexion of the talocrural joint

Question 33

Distal tibfib inferior glide

Answer 33

To achieve full movement in the talocrural joint

Question 34

Talocrural distraction

Answer 34

Increase overal ROM of the ankle

Question 35

Talocrural posterior glide

Answer 35

Increase ankle dorsiflexion

Question 36

Talocrural posterior glide with movement

Answer 36

Increase ankle dorsiflexion

Question 37

Talocrural anterior glide

Answer 37

Increase plantarflexion

Question 38

Talocrural indirect anterior glide

Answer 38

Increase plantarflexion

Question 39

Subtalar distraction

Answer 39

Increase general ankle ROM

Question 40

Subtalar lateral glide

Answer 40

To improve eversion

Question 41

Subtalar medial glide

Answer 41

To improve inversion

Question 42

Subtalar calcaneal rocking

Answer 42

To aid in pronation and supination

Question 43

Midtarsal navicular dorsal glide

Answer 43

Increase midtarsal dorsiflexion and inversion

Question 44

Midtarsal navicular plantar glide

Answer 44

Increase midtarsal eversion and plantarflexion

Question 45

Midtarsal cuboid dorsal glide

Answer 45

Increase midtarsal eversion and dorsiflexion

Question 46

Midtarsal cuboid plantar glide

Answer 46

Increase midtarsal inversion and plantarflexion

Question 47

Tarsometatarsal dorsal glide

Answer 47

Increase dorsiflexion

Question 48

Tarsometatarsal plantar glide

Answer 48

Increase plantarflexion

Question 49

MTP dorsal glide

Answer 49

Improve toe extension

Question 50

MTP plantar glide

Answer 50

Improve toe flexion

Question 51

MTP medial glide

Answer 51

Improve medial movement in the joint

Question 52

MTP lateral glide

Answer 52

Improve lateral movement in the joint

Question 53

Sesamoid mobilization

Answer 53

Improve joint mobility in people withh hallux limitus

Question 54

Intermetatarsal mobilization

Answer 54

Improve mobility of the forefoot

Question 55

IP dorsal glide

Answer 55

Improve toe flexion

Question 56

IP plantar gllide

Answer 56

Improve toe extension