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Practical - Joint Mobility Testing Flashcards

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PART 1: L-SPINE

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PART 1: L-Spine

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What are the 2 main categories of spine joint mobility testing?

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  • PAIVM (Passive Accessory Intervertebral Mobility Testing)

- PPIVM (Passive Physiological Intervertebral Mobility Testing)

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What are the (2) PAIVMs?

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  • CPA

- UPA

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How do we perform a CPA?

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  • With patient prone, contact SP with pisiform.
  • Apply ventral force to SP being sure to keep forearm in line of force.
  • Apply force with trunk, not elbow extension.
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How do we perform a UPA?

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  • With patient prone, contact TP with “thumb-over-thumb” and mobilize with the top thumb.
  • Apply ventral force to TP being sure to keep forearm in line of force.
  • Apply force with trunk, not elbow extension.
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What are the (4) movements at the L-spine we perform PPIVMs?

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  • Flexion
  • Extension
  • Lateral Flexion
  • Rotation
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How do we perform flexion PPIVM testing?

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-Have patient positioned in side lying with knees flexed to mid range and arms crossed.
-Examiner in front of patient with CAUDAL hand supporting patient LEs, CRANIAL hand palpating interspinous space between levels being assessed.
-Starting at L5/S1, examiner shifts body weight in patients cranial direction to create flexion moment.
After segment has stopped gapping, examiner relocates palpation hand to the next segment above.
-Work through to L4/L5, L3/L4, L2/L3, and L1/L2 without returning to neutral lumbar flexion/extension.

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How do we perform extension PPIVM testing?

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-Have patient positioned in side lying with knees flexed to mid range and arms crossed.
-Examiner behind patient with CAUDAL hand supporting patient LEs, CRANIAL hand palpating interspinous space between levels being assessed.
-Starting at L5/S1, examiner shifts body weight in patients cranial direction to create extension moment.
After segment has stopped approximating, examiner relocates palpation hand to the next segment above.
-Work through to L4/L5, L3/L4, L2/L3, and L1/L2 without returning to neutral lumbar flexion/extension.

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How do we perform rotation PPIVM testing?

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  • Have patient positioned in side lying with hips and knees slightly flexed and UE resting on trunk.
  • Examiner in front of patient with CAUDAL hand palpating the furthest lateral aspect of the SP (beginning at L1) and CRANIAL arm looped under patients to allow for rotary motion.
  • Starting at T12/L1, examiner shifts body weight to provide rotary motion. After SP has approximated into palpation finger, examiner relocates palpation hand to the next segment below.
  • Work through L1/L2, L2/L3, L3/L4, and L4/L5 without returning neutral lumbar rotation.
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How do we perform lateral flexion PPIVM testing?

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  • Have patient positioned in side lying with knees flexed to mid range and arms crossed.
  • -Examiner in front of patient with CAUDAL hand supporting patient LEs and CRANIAL hand palpating closest lateral aspect of the SP.
  • Starting at L5/S1, examiner shifts body weight by bending knees to provide lateral flexion moment. After SP has approximated and stopped moving, examiner relocates palpation hand to the next segment above.
  • Work through to L4/L5, L3/L4, L2/L3, and L1/L2 without returning to neutral lumbar position.
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PART 2: SIJ

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PART 2: SIJ

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What are the 2 joint mobility tests we can perform at the SIJ?

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  • Ilium Anterior Rotation

- Ilium Posterior Rotation

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How do we perform ilium posterior rotation?

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  • Have patient in side lying with the painful side up and legs fully extended.
  • Flex patients top leg to 90 degrees and place one hand anteriorly at the ASIS and the other posteriorly at the ischial tuberosity.
  • Apply force into ilium posterior rotation from both hands.
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How do we perform ilium anterior rotation?

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  • Have patient in side lying with the painful side up and legs fully extended.
  • Flex patients top leg to 90 degrees and place one hand posteriorly at the ilium and the other posteriorly at the ischial tuberosity.
  • Apply force into ilium anterior rotation from both hands.
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PART 3: HIP

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PART 3: HIP

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What are the 3 joint mobility tests we can perform at the hip?

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  • Anterior (PA)
  • Posterior (AP)
  • Longitudinal Distraction
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How do we perform hip anterior glide?

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  • Have patient in prone with slight ABD and ER.
  • Examiner has palpation hand at anterior hip joint and applies a PA force at the greater tuberosity of the femur with fingers facing OUT.
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How do we perform hip posterior glide?

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  • Have patient in supine with slight ABD and ER.

- Examiner has palpation hand at posterior hip joint and applies a AP force at the greater tuberosity of the femur.

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How do we perform longitudinal distraction?

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  • Have patient in supine and resting position of the hip.
  • Examiner brings patient into flex/ABD/ER and grips the malleoli with interlocked fingers.
  • Examiner then applies a longitudinal traction force with the use of body weight.
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PART 4: KNEE

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What are the 2 joints where we can perform joint mobility at the knee?

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  • Tibiofemoral

- Patellofemoral

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What are the 2 joint mobility tests we can perform at the tibiofemoral joint?

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  • Anterior

- Posterior

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How do we perform tibiofemoral anterior and posterior mobilizations?

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  • Position patient in supine hook-lying position with involved LE and contralateral LE in neutral.
  • Examiner places thumbs on tibiofemoral joint lines while sitting on patients foot to stabilize.
  • While grasping medial and lateral proximal tibia, examiner performs AP and PA glides.
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How do we perform patellofemoral joint mobilizations?

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  • Have patient in supine with a bolster under the knee.

- Examiner surrounds patella with hand and performs mobilizations in medial, lateral, cranial, and caudal directions.

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PART 5: LOWER LEG
PART 5: LOWER LEG
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What mobilizations can we perform at the lower leg?
- Tibiofibular (proximal/distal) - Talocrural - Subtalar - Midtarsal - Tarsometatarsal - MTP - IP
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