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Patellar Mobilization

Also called patellar mobilisation, patella mobilization, kneecap mobilization, patellar glides.

Patellar Mobilization: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit with the leg straight and relaxed. Use your fingers to move the kneecap gently up, down and side to side. Do not force it.

Body region
Knee
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Early recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Femur Intramedullary Nail
  • Knee Replacement
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Meniscus Root Repair
  • MPFL Reconstruction
  • Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
  • PCL Reconstruction
  • Revision Knee Replacement

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