Adjusting Techniques for Extremities Flashcards
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The 'Farfan torsion' or rotational thrust applied at the hip most effectively restores which restricted motion?
Answer: Internal rotation in flexion
The Farfan rotational technique specifically targets internal rotation restriction in the flexed hip by applying a rotational thrust in that direction.
Which ankle listing is corrected by a supine long-axis distraction with a simultaneous anterior-to-posterior calcaneal thrust?
Answer: Posterior talus
A posterior talus restriction is corrected by gapping the mortise with long-axis distraction and thrusting the calcaneus posteriorly to restore anterior talar glide.
When adjusting the sternoclavicular joint for an anterior clavicle listing, the patient's arm is positioned to:
Answer: Extended behind the body to retract the clavicle
Extending the arm behind the body retracts the clavicle and pre-tensions the SC joint capsule anteriorly, setting up a posterior corrective thrust.
Clicking or 'clunking' at the wrist during ulnar deviation that resolves after a triquetrohamate adjustment implicates which structure?
Answer: Triquetrohamate joint
A palpable clunk at the triquetrohamate joint during ulnar deviation that resolves post-adjustment confirms that joint as the source of the catch.
Which parameter distinguishes a Grade III Maitland mobilization from a Grade IV in extremity joint technique?
Answer: Amplitude of movement
Grade III uses large-amplitude oscillations into resistance, while Grade IV uses small-amplitude oscillations at the end range; amplitude is the defining variable.
Post-adjustment swelling and ecchymosis appearing within minutes at the medial knee after a lateral tibial plateau thrust indicates injury to the:
Answer: Medial collateral ligament
Immediate swelling with ecchymosis at the medial knee following a lateral tibial thrust suggests MCL sprain from excessive valgus stress during the technique.
The preferred patient position for adjusting a posteriorly-restricted 2nd through 5th metatarsophalangeal joint (dorsal fixation) is:
Answer: Supine with ankle at 90°, practitioner applies dorsal contact with plantar thrust
Supine with the ankle at 90° stabilizes the forefoot; a dorsal contact with a plantar thrust corrects a dorsal MTP fixation by restoring plantar glide.