Testing; initial treatment; pain control; general mobility
Accessory Motion Technique
Patient Position:
Supine with the foot over the edge of the table.
Clinician Position and Hand Placement:
Standing at foot of pt facing cephalad
Stabilizing Contact: Weight of body and mobilization strap may be used to stabilize distal leg
Mobilizing contact: Fingers interlaced over dorsum of foot & anterior talus, with thumbs on plantar surface of foot & forearms parallel to one another; mobilization belt may be used to reinforce hand contacts
Force Application:
Through your hand contacts over the talus, a distraction force is provided in the direction of the forearms by leaning back.
