Kéo, Trượt vào trong và ra ngoài khớp dưới sên (sên -gót)
Indications:
Distraction to improve all physiologic motions of subtalar joint
Medial & lateral glide to improve rearfoot ev & inv, respectively
Accessory Motion Technique:
Patient Position:
Prone with dorsum of foot off edge of table
Alternate position of side-lying with foot to be mobilized uppermost & knee flexed
Clinician Position and Hand Placement:
Stand on the ipsilateral side of the foot being mobilized facing caudally or sitting on the table with the patient’s posterior thigh in contact with your back.
Stabilizing contact: Holds distal leg on table or stabilizes through flexed knee in contact with clinician’s body
Mobilizing contact: Grasps posterior calcaneus with heel of hand or both hands grasp calcaneus.
Force Application:
Impart a caudally directed force parallel to the long axis of the leg through your mobilization hand or hands.