UE Mobilizations

Question 1

What are 5 grades of mobilizations?

Answer 1

Grade 1: small amplitude movement performed at beginning of ROM
Grade 2: large amplitude movement performed within the range, but not reaching the limit of the range and not returning to the beginning of the range
Grade 3: large amplitude movement performed up to the limit of range
Grade 4: small amplitude movement performed at the limit of range
Grade 5: small amplitude, high velocity thrust technique performed to snap adhesions at limit of range

Question 2

How do you mobilize a convex surface moving on a concave?

Answer 2

Roll and slide occur in opposite directions

-mobilizing force should be applied in the opposite direction of bone movement

Question 3

How do you mobilize a concave surface moving on a convex?

Answer 3

Roll and slide occur in the same direction

-mobilizing force should be applied in the same direction as the bone movement

Question 4

What mob improves glenohumeral flexion?

Answer 4

posterior glide of humerus

Question 5

What mob improves glenohumeral extension?

Answer 5

anterior glide of humerus

Question 6

What mob improves glenohumeral abduction?

Answer 6

inferior glide of humerus

Question 7

What mob improves glenohumeral medial rotation?

Answer 7

Posterior glide of humerus

Question 8

What mob improves glenohumeral lateral rotation?

Answer 8

Anterior glide of humerus. Posterior glide may also be helpful especially if the pts posterior capsule is tight and the humeral head is situated anterior

Question 9

What mob improves ulnohumeral flexion?

Answer 9

anterior glide of ulna

Question 10

What mob improves ulnohumeral extension?

Answer 10

posterior glide of ulna

Question 11

What mob improves radiohumeral flexion?

Answer 11

anterior glide of radial head

Question 12

What mob improves radiohumeral extension?

Answer 12

posterior glide of radial head

Question 13

What mob improves proximal radioulnar supination?

Answer 13

anterior glide of radius

Question 14

What mob improves proximal radioulnar pronation?

Answer 14

posterior glide of radius

Question 15

What mob improves distal radioulnar supination?

Answer 15

posterior glide of radius

Question 16

What mob improves distal radioulnar pronation?

Answer 16

anterior glide of radius

Question 17

What mob improves radiocarpal flexion?

Answer 17

posterior (dorsal) glide of carpals

Question 18

What mob improves radiocarpal extentions?

Answer 18

anterior (volar) glide of carpals

Question 19

What mob improves radiocarpal radial deviation?

Answer 19

medial (ulnar) glide of carpals

Question 20

What mob improves radiocarpal ulnar deviation?

Answer 20

lateral (radial) glide of carpals

Question 21

What mob improves sternoclavicular elevation?

Answer 21

Inferior glide of clavicle

Question 22

what mob improves sternoclavicular depression?

Answer 22

Superior glide of clavicle

Question 23

What mob improves sternoclavicular protraction?

Answer 23

Anterior glide of clavicle

Question 24

What mob improves sternoclavicular retraction?

Answer 24

Posterior glide of clavicle

Question 25

What direction should joint distraction be applied in relation to the glenoid fossa of the scapula when treating the glenohumeral joint?

Answer 25

Perpendicular. The glenohumeral joint is formed by the convex head of the humerus and the concave glenoid fossa of the scapula. Distraction (i.e., separation or pulling apart of joint surfaces) requires the force to be applied in a perpendicular direction in relation to the glenoid fossa.