Talocrural Distraction

Kéo tách khớp cổ chân

Indications:

• 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.