Cuboid Reposition Manipulation

Position of the therapist:

• Sitting medial to the foot to be treated

Position of the patient:

• Supine lying position
• Leg extended and foot hanging over the short edge of the bench

Hand placement:

• Contralateral hypothenar eminence on the plantar and lateral aspect of the cuboid
• Hypothenar aspect of the other hand placed dorsally and medially on the cuboid
• Hands folded together
• Forearms form a straight line

Impuls:

• Patient is asked to dorsiflex the foot
• Therapist squeezes hands together and adds pronation torgue
• Patient relaxes and therapist adds a pronation swing to conduct the manipulation