Jt Mobs 1st Op

Question 1

This is applied prior to glides (when possible)

Answer 1

GRADE 1 Distraction

Question 2

This is the initial assessment to determine joint sensitivity and available movement

Answer 2

Grade 2 distraction

Question 3

Grade 1 and 2 oscillatory mobs can be applied to…

Answer 3

Decrease pain and increase nutrition

Question 4

To decrease pain what grades and types of mobs can be applied?

Answer 4

Grade 1 & 2 sustained

Question 5

Grade 2 oscillatory and sustained mobs can be applied to…

Answer 5

Maintain ROM

Question 6

To increase ROM you can apply…

Answer 6

Grade 3 sustained / 3 & 4 oscillatory mobs

Question 7

What are the uses for Hip joint distraction?

Answer 7

• improve general hip mobility
• pain control
• to increase nutrition to articular structures

Question 8

What direction do you mobilize the femoral head from the acetabulum when doing a hip jt distraction?

Answer 8

Laterally and inferiorly

Question 9

How do you position the hip when doing a hip jt distraction

Answer 9

It should be positioned in loose pack which is 30 degrees of flexion, 30 degrees of abduction and slight external rotation

Question 10

Uses for hip anterior glide

Answer 10

• improve hip extension
• improve hip external rotation

Question 11

What is the use for Hip inferior glide? (Long axis traction)

Answer 11

Improve hip abduction

Question 12

What is the loose packed position of the knee?

Answer 12

25 degrees of flexion

Question 13

What are the uses for tibiofemoral distraction?

Answer 13

• to improve general knee mobility
• pain control
• to increase nutrition to articular structures

Question 14

What is the use for Tibiofemoral anterior glide?

Answer 14

Improve knee extension

Question 15

What is the use for tibiofemoral posterior glide?

Answer 15

Improve knee flexion

Question 16

Apply a grade 1 distraction when performing tibiofemoral rotation glides

Question 17

What is the use for tibiofemoral int and ext glides?

Answer 17

• Internal rotation to improve knee flexion
• External rotation to improve knee extension

Question 18

Where should you stand to do a lateral patellofemoral glide?

Answer 18

On the opposite side of the table

Question 19

Use the base of palm to do a lateral patellofemoral glide

Question 20

What are the uses for patellofemoral glides?

Answer 20

Medial glide - improve medial tracking

Lateral glide - improve lateral tracking

Inferior glide - improve knee flexion

Superior glide - improve knee extension

Question 21

What are the used for proximal tibiofemoral joint glides?

Answer 21

To improve general ankle mobility or reduce positional faults at the superior tib-fib jt

Question 22

What are the uses of the distal tibifibular anterior and posterior glides?

Answer 22

Anterior glide - to improve dorsiflexion

Posterior glide - to improve plantarflexion

Question 23

What are the uses for distal tibiofibular jt superior and inferior glides?

Answer 23

Superior glide - to improve dorsiflexion

Inferior glide - to improve plantarflexion

Question 24

What two positions can you use to distract the talocural jt?

Answer 24

Option 1: anterior hand grasps the neck of the talus, posterior hand grasps the posterior talus and calcaneus

Option 2: wrap the fingers of both hands over the dorsum of the patient’s foot and place your thumb on the plantar surface of the foot

Question 25

Make sure to keep the ankle in neutral as you mobilize

Question 26

What are the uses for Talocural jt distraction?

Answer 26

- to improve general ankle mobility - pain control - to increase nutrition to articular structures - helpful with old ankle sprains if the talus is out of alignment

Question 27

Whats the use of talocural jt posterior glide?

Answer 27

- to improve dorsiflexion

Question 28

Positioning for the Talocural jt anterior glide

Answer 28

Stabilize/superior hand: grasps the malleoli anteriorly to stabilize the distal leg Mobilizing/inferior hand: grasps the posterior talus/calcaneus Mobilize anteriorly

Question 29

What is the positioning for subtalar jt diatraction?

Answer 29

Stabilizing/anterior hand: grasps the neck of the talus External rotate the hip, stabilize in dorsiflexion w/ pressure from your thigh, use a barrier

Question 30

What’s the use of subtalar jt distraction?

Answer 30

To improve general subtalar mobility

Question 31

You should _____ the calcaneus then glide

Answer 31

Distract

Question 32

What is the use of subtalar jt lateral glide?

Answer 32

To improve inversion

Question 33

What is the use of subtalar jt medial glide

Answer 33

To improve eversion

Question 34

What are the uses of Talonavicular jt dorsal & plantar glides?

Answer 34

Dorsal glide - to improve supination Plantar glide - to improve pronation

Question 35

What is the use of cuneonavicular jt dorsal & plantar glides?

Answer 35

Dorsal glide - to improve inversion/supination Plantar glide- to improve midfoot eversion/pronation

Question 36

Where do you stabilize/grasps to mobilize the cuboid?

Answer 36

The calcaneus

Question 37

What is the use of calcaneocuboid dorsal and plantar glides?

Answer 37

Dorsal glide - to improve midfoot eversion/pronation Plantar glide - to improve midfoot inversion/ supination

Question 38

What is the use of tarsometatarsal jt dorsal & plantar glides?

Answer 38

Dorsal glide - to improve dorsiflexion Plantar glide - to improve plantarflexion

Question 39

Uses for distal intermetatarsal joint dorsal and plantar glides

Answer 39

Dorsal glide - reduce concavity of the anterior transverse arch Plantar glide - increase concavity of the anterior transverse arch

Question 40

Uses of metatarsalphalangeal and interphalangeal joint distraction, dorsal and plantar glides

Answer 40

Distraction: to improve general MTP/IP mobility Dorsal glide: to improve MTP/IP extension Plantar glide: to improve MTP/IP flexion

Question 41

Uses of MET pubic symphysis distraction

Answer 41

- to reduce pain and/or a positional fault at the pubic symphysis

Question 42

Use of MET distraction of sacroiliac jt

Answer 42

- to reduce pain and/or a positional fault at the SI jt

Question 43

Use of MET correction for an anterior innominate

Answer 43

- to reduce an anterior innmoinate positional fault by using contraction of the hip extensor mm to pull the innominate posteriorly

Question 44

What is the use of MET correction for a posterior innominate?

Answer 44

- to reduce a posterior innominate positional fault by using the contraction of the hip flexor muscles to pull the innominate anteriorly