Superior hand is contacting the femur, underneath the knee joint. The inferior hand is on the tibia. Explore the tibia moving towards the ceiling.
This is great for supporting longitudinal space in the joint.
The alignment of the tibia to the femur is the essential relationship in knee issues. According to Dr Mark Charrette DC there are three possible patterns at the knee joint:
- The whole tibia is relatively posterior to the femur.
- The lateral part of the tibia is posterior; the tibia is externally rotated in relationship to the femur
- The medial part of the tibia is posterior; the tibia is internally rotated in relationship to the femur.
- 'From being someone who generally got mediocre results with knee issues I started getting radically better results after learning to feel the above patterns. I highly recommend exploring the alignment of the tibia on the femur with the possibility of the tibia moving anterior.' Steve Haines.
- Charrette, M. (2005) Charrette Extremity Adjusting Protocols. Lecture notes from Dr Mark Charrette DC.
- Sumner, G. and Haines, S. (2010) Cranial Intelligence - A Practical Guide to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. London: Singing Dragon.