Purpose: To increase extension ROM and decrease pain in the hip.  

Start: Patient starts in prone with the therapist standing to the side of the patient.  

Procedure:  The therapist supports the patient’s leg under the distal femur and passively moves the patient into hip extension making sure to keep the pelvis on the table.  The therapist places their contralateral hand at the patient’s gluteal crease and provides posterior to anterior glides in an anterior superior direction while providing counterforce with their supporting hand.