Ventral Capsule Roll & Glide

Position of the therapist:

  • Standing at the long edge of the bench behind the patient

Position of the patient:

  • Lying on the unaffected side
  • Hips and knees bent for stability

Hand placement:

  • Contralateral hand brings leg into 90° flexion and
  • Ipsilateral hand behind greater trochanter

Direction:

  • Roll into dorsal direction (into abduction)
  • Glide into ventral, cranial and medial direction

 

Alternatives: see video