Table 2 The regions/joints managed with joint based therapy
Region | Definition |
|---|---|
Foot | All joints distal to the talocrural joint |
Ankle | The talocalcaneal, talonavicular, talo-crural and distal tibial-fibular joints |
Knee | The patellar-femoral articulation, tibial-femoral articulation and the proximal tibial-fibular joint |
Hip | The femoral-acetabular articulation |
Sacroiliac joint | The sacroiliac articulation |
Pubic symphysis | The public symphysis |
Lumbar | The articulation of the 5 lumbar vertebrae and lumbo-sacral joint |
Thoracic | The articulation of the 12 thoracic vertebrae |
Cervical | The articulation of the 7 cervical vertebrae and the skull |
TMJ | The temporomandibular joint articulations |
Ribs | The vertebral-costal articulations posteriorly |
Shoulder | The gleno-humeral joint, scapulothoracic articulation and acromioclavicualr joint |
Chest | The manubrio-sternal joint, sternal-costal joint, costal-chondral joints and sternal-clavicular joint |
Elbow | The ulnar-humeral articulation and the proximal radio-ulnar joint |
Wrist | The radiocarpal joint, distal radio-ulnar joint and intercarpal joints |
Hand | All joints distal to the wrist |