PROM Flashcards
Hip Flexion PROM
Supine
Knee to chest
Force put through above the knee
Towel giving modesty
Hip Extension PROM
Prone
Knee at 90
Stabilise the lumbar spine
Lift up from the knee
Hip Internal Rotation PROM
Supine
Hip & Knee at 90
Hook lower leg over forearm
Force through the thigh
Bring lower leg out to go into IR
Hip External Rotation
Supine
Hip & Knee at 90
Hook lower leg over forearm
Force through the thigh
Bring lower leg in to go into ER
Hip Inferior glide (Accessory PROM)
Supine
Hip and Knee at 90
Towel for modesty and towel between hands and leg
Clasp hands and pull down on the femur as close to the groin as possible
Knee Flexion PROM
Supine
Slide the heel towards the bum
Push the tibia and femur together to apply PROM Force
Knee Extension PROM
Prone
Towel under knee & for modesty
One hand above knee, other below lower leg apply contrasting force
Knee Internal Rotation
Supine
Stabilise femur
Guide heel inwards to force inward rotation at the knee
Towel for modesty
Knee External Rotation
Supine
Therapist facing foot of the bed
Stabilise Femur
Guide heel outwards to force outward rotation at the knee
Towel for modesty
Patellofemoral Joint Glides
Inferior/Superior Glide
Medial/Lateral Glide
Perform with diamond shape and apply pressure through the thumbs
Superior Tib/Fib AP & PA Glides
Patient in supine
Place the pads of the thumbs over the head of the fibula and lightly press for AP glide
Hook fingers around the back of the fibula and pull back upwards to perform the PA glide
Anterior/Posterior Draw Test
Supine
Knee at 90 foot on the bed
Therapist sits on the patients foot to stabilise
Clasp hands around the back of the tibia and pull forward for the Anterior test
Push down through tibia for posterior test
Knee Valgus & Varus Stress Tests
Patient in supine
Straight leg
Valgus - Puts stress on MCL - try to push knee in and lower leg out
Varus - Puts stress on LCL - try to push knee out and lower leg in
Dorsi Flexion PROM
Supine, towel under knee
One hand grips the calcaneus and pulls, the other hand stabilises the mortise
Plantar Flexion PROM
Supine, foot of of bed
One hand grips the calcaneus and pushes the talus into the mortise and the other hand stabilises the mortise above
Supination/Pronation PROM
Supine, Foot off of bed
One Hand grips calcaneus and the other applies the force through the forefoot
1st Toe Doris Flexion and Plantar Flexion
Supine, foot off of bed
Stabilise the navicular and move the 1st MT into dorsi & plantar flexion
Inferior Tib/Fib Joint Accessory Glide AP & PA
Supine
Stabilise the Tibia and use the thumb and finger pads to glide the fibula on the Tibia
Lumbar Spine (Passive intervertebral movements)
C Grip, use the soft part of the hand to push vertically down on the spinous processes
Unilateral Zygapophyseal Joint
Use points of thumbs (in order to not over-extend the thumb)
Come laterally 2cm from the interspinous space. May need to move the muscle across in order to palpate.