Wrist/Hand Mobs

Question 1

Post mob of proximal row of carpals

Answer 1

improves flexion

arm resting on ulnar border, stabilize forearm, mob carpals post

Question 2

Flex mob of 1 CMC joint

Answer 2

improves flex of thumb
for flex/ext - trapezium is convex, prox metacarpal is concave
arm rests on ulnar border, stabilize trapezium, mob the metacarpal towards the palm (ant)

Question 3

Ext mob for 1 CMC joint

Answer 3

improves ext of thumb
for flex/ext - convex trapezium, concave prox metacarpal
arm resting on ulnar side, stabilize trapezium, mob metacarpal towards ceiling

Question 4

Webspace Mob for 1 CMC joint

Answer 4

improves abduction
abd/adduction - trapezium is concave, prox metacarpal is convex
arm resting on ulnar border, stabilize trapezium, mobilize metacarpal towards the webspace

Question 5

Away from webspace mob for 1 CMC joint

Answer 5

improves adduction
abd/adduction - trapezium is concave, metacarpal is convex
arm resting on ulnar border, stabilize trapezium, mob metacarpal away from the webspace

Question 6

Ant mob of prox phanlanx

Answer 6

improves flexion
metacarpals convex, phalanges concave
arm resting on ulnar border, stabilize metacarpal, mob phalanx towards palm (ant)

Question 7

Post mob of phalanx

Answer 7

improves ext

arm rests on ulnar border, stabilize metacarpal, mob phalanx towards dorsal side of hand (post)

Question 8

Mob of intermetacarpal joints

Answer 8

stabilize metacarpals 3, 4 & 5, mob 2 on 3 in ant-post direction, repeat for all
5 metacarpal has the greatest mobility

Question 9

Ant mob of prox row of carpals

Answer 9

improves ext
concave radius/ulna, convex carpals
pt arm resting on the ulna border, stabilize forearm, mob carpals ant