Peripheral Joint Mobilization Flashcards
Clinical Indications, Contraindications/Precautions, Techniques: Dosage/Rate of application, Increases in ROM from joint mobilizations
Clinical Indication: Pain or muscle guarding (which grades?)
Grades 1 & 2 – low intensity, no stretch force against capsule
(Vary speed of oscillations for different effects, such as low amplitude and high speed, to inhibit pain or slow speed to relax muscle guarding.)
Clinical Indication: Mobility (which grades?)
Grades 3 & 4 – stretch force at the limit of motion
Contraindications/Precautions for joint mobilization
Hypermobility, joint effusion, inflammation
Traction vs. Distraction
Traction is a longitudinal pull or pulling on the long axis of a bone. Distraction is a separation, or pulling apart. Distraction is generally applied at right angles to the joint surface (i.e. glenoid fossa).
Oscillation Techniques: Dosage and Rate of Application
GRADE I. Small-amplitude rhythmic oscillations; beginning of the range; rapid.
GRADE II. Large-amplitude rhythmic oscillations; within range, not reaching limit; 2 or 3 per second for 1 to 2 minutes.
GRADE III. Large-amplitude rhythmic oscillations; up to limit of available motion and stressed into tissue resistance; 2 or 3 per second for 1 to 2 minutes.
GRADE IV. Small-amplitude rhythmic oscillations; at the limit of motion and stressed into tissue resistance; rapid.
Sustained Joint-Play Techniques: Dosages and Rate of Application
GRADE I (Loosen). Small-amplitude distraction; no stress place on capsule; equalizes cohesive forces, muscle tension, and atmospheric pressure acting on joint; within available joint play. GRADE II (Tighten). Enough distraction or glide applied to tighten the tissues around joint "taking up the slack"; to tissue resistance. GRADE III (Stretch). Distraction or glide applied with an amplitude large enough to place stretch on joint capsule and surrounding periarticular structures.
Inferior/Caudal glide at GH Joint increases what motion?
Abduction
Posterior glide at GH joint increases _______.
Flexion, IR
Anterior glide at GH joint increases ________.
Extension, ER
Distraction progression at GH joint increases _______.
ER
Anterior glide at AC Joint increases ________.
General mobility
SC Joint Posterior glide increases _______.
Retraction
clavicle - concave ant to post
SC Joint Anterior glide increases _______.
Protraction
clavicle - concave ant to post
SC Joint Superior glide increases ________.
Depression
clavicle - convex sup to inf
SC Joint Caudal glide increases ________.
Elevation
clavicle - convex sup to inf
Which glides increase ER at the shoulder?
Anterior glide, Distraction Progression, general distraction
Which glides increase IR at the shoulder?
Posterior glide, general distraction
Which glides increase Flexion at the shoulder?
Posterior glide (GH), distraction (GH), and caudal glide (SC), Anterior glide (AC), Upward rotation (ST)
Which glides increase Abduction at the shoulder?
Inferior/Caudal glide (GH), distraction (GH), caudal glide (SC), Anterior glide (AC), upward rotation (ST)
Distraction at HU joint increases ____.
Flexion or Extension
Distal glide (scoop) at HU joint increases ______.
Flexion (concave olecrannon; convex trochlea)
Dorsal glide at HR joint increases ________.
Extension (concave radial head; convex capitulum)
Volar glide at HR joint increases ______.
Flexion (concave radial head; convex capitulum)
Which glides increase elbow flexion?
Distraction (HU), distal glide or scoop (HU), volar glide (HR)
Which glides increase elbow extension?
Distraction (HU), doral glide (HR)