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| Hip joint resting position |
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Definition
| 30 degrees flexion, 30 degrees abduction, slight lateral rotation |
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| Hip Close-Packed Position |
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Definition
| Full extension, abduction, medial rotation |
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Term
| Capsular Pattern of Restriction |
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Definition
| Flexion, abduction, medial rotation are grossly limited; extension is slightly limited |
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Definition
PoP: supine with leg over clinician’s shoulder
PoT:at patient’s side facing the hip
Hands: on medial proximal thigh
Action: hands move femoral head inferior, lateral & anterior while clinician elevates shld |
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Definition
PoP: supine
PoC: at patient’s foot facing hip
Hands: grip distal thigh
Action: lean away from joint and provide inferior glide with hands. |
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Definition
PoP: supine
PoC: at knee facing hip
Hands: Mob hand ant prox thigh; guide hand post distal thigh
Action: mob hand glides posterior; guide controls femur |
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PoP: prone pelvis on table legs off end
PoC: at foot of table facing hip supporting leg between arm and trunk
Hands: mob hand post prox thigh; guide hand ant distal thigh
Action: mob hand glides ant as clinician leans on pt thigh; guide controls thigh |
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Definition
PoP: prone with pillow under trunk, hip abducted & ER
PoC: side of table facing hip
Hands: mob hand over guiding hand; guide hand post/lat prox thigh
Action: lean on thigh glide ant |
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Term
| Posterolateral Glide of Femur on Pelvis |
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Definition
PoP: prone with knee flexed to 90
PoC: at side facing hip
Hands: mob hand midpoint of posterior ilium; stab hand at ankle controls rotation
Action: mob hand glides pelvis ant/med |
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Term
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Definition
PoP: supine with leg over clinician’s shoulder
PoT:at patient’s side facing the hip
Hands: on medial proximal thigh
Action: both hands glide in lateral direction. |
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