Purpose: To increase mobility in the knee.

Procedure:

To restore knee extension: With the patient in supine, place a bolster under the patient’s distal tibia.  The therapist applies an A-P glide to the distal femur.

To restore knee flexion: With the patient in supine, place a bolster under the patient’s distal femur.  The therapist applies an A-P glide to the proximal tibia.