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goniometry LE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mandibular Opening (Depression) ROM | 40-50mm |
| Mandibular Opening (Depression) Measurement | measure with ruler in mm. between the incisors. OK to be diagonal |
| Mandibular Opening (Depression) Stabilize | Posterior aspect of head to prevent flexion, extension, lateral flexion, or rotation of the spine |
| Protrusion ROM | 3-10mm |
| Protrusion measurement | Measure the distance between the lower central incisors and the upper central incisors. |
| Protrusion Stabilize | Posterior aspect of head to prevent flexion, extension, lateral flexion, or rotation of the spine (as needed) |
| Lateral Deviation ROM | 10-15mm |
| Lateral Deviation Measurement | Measure the distance between the center of the superior incisors and the center of the inferior incisors. |
| Lateral Deviation Stabilize | Posterior aspect of the head to prevent flexion, extension, lateral flexion, or rotation of the spine (as needed) |
| Cervical Flexion ROM | 0-50 |
| Cervical Flexion Position | Sitting with trunk well supported; hands in lap;(ideally, sit in high back chair) |
| Cervical Flexion Axis | External auditory meatus |
| Cervical Flexion Stationary arm | Parallel or perpendicular to the floor |
| Cervical Flexion moving arm | Parallel to the inferior edge of the nose |
| Cervical Flexion Stabilize | trunk |
| Cervical Flexion Precautions | Prevent trunk rotation Prevent neck rotation and lateral flexion Mouth is closed |
| Cervical Extension/ Hyperextension ROM | EXT:50-0, Hyper:0-60 |
| Cervical Extension/ Hyperextension positon;axis;stationary arm;moving arm; | Same as flexion |
| Cervical Extension/ Hyperextension Stabalize | trunk and shoulder girdle |
| Cervical Extension/ Hyperextension Precautions | Prevent trunk extension Prevent neck lateral flexion and rotation |
| Cervical Rotation ROM | 0-80 |
| Cervical Rotation position | sitting with trunk supported and hands resting in lap (ideally, chair has a back support) |
| Cervical Rotation axis | Over the center of the top of the head |
| Cervical Rotation Stationary arm | In line with the acromion process |
| Cervical Rotation Moving arm | In line with the tip of the nose |
| Cervical Rotation Stabilize | The trunk and shoulder girdle |
| Cervical Rotation Precautions | Prevent trunk rotation Keep neck in transverse plane |
| Cervical Lateral Flexion ROM | 0-45 |
| Cervical Lateral Flexion position | Sitting with trunk supported and hands in lap |
| Cervical Lateral Flexion Axis | Spinous process of c7 |
| Cervical Lateral Flexion Stationary arm | thoracic spinous processes |
| Cervical Lateral Flexion Moving arm | External occipital protuberance (or dorsal midline of head) |
| Cervical Lateral Flexion Stabilize | Upper trunk and shoulder girdle |
| Cervical Lateral Flexion Precautions | Prevent shoulder elevation on test side Prevent upper trunk lateral flexion to test side |
| Cervical Lateral Flexion anterior method | Use sternal notch, manubrium, and midline of face/nose as landmarks |
| Thoracic and lumber flexion ROM | 10cm |
| Thoracic and lumber flexion Starting | Spinous process of c7 and s2 (mark with pen) |
| Thoracic and lumber flexion Ending | Have pt complete flexion and use same landmarks |
| Thoracic and lumber flexion measurements | Subtract 2nd measurment from 1st Alt Method: finger tip to floor: measure end position. |
| Thoracic and lumber flexion stabilize | pelvis and hips |
| Thoracic and lumber flexion Precautions | Prevent increased hip flexion Prevent anterior tilt Allow for cervical vertebral flexion |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Extension/ Hyperextension ROM | 5cm |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Extension/ Hyperextension position | Same as flexion |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Extension/ Hyperextension Starting | Same as flexion; c7to s2 |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Extension/ Hyperextension Ending | Have pt complete extension and use same landmarks; have pt place hands on buttocks, then extend |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Extension/ Hyperextension Stabalize | Same as flexion |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Extension/ Hyperextension Precautions | Prevent an increase in hip joint extension Prevent posterior pelvic tilt prevent trunk rotation |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Lateral Flexion ROM | compare one side to the other in mm |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Lateral Flexion position | standing with feet hips-width apart |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Lateral Flexion starting | Tip of middle finger to floor (at lateral maleolus) |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Lateral Flexion ending | Measurement the difference in mm following lateral flexion |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Lateral Flexion stabalize | Pelvis |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Lateral Flexion Precautions | Avoid trunk flexion, extension, and rotation Prevent tilting of pelvis |
| Thoracic and Lumbar Lateral Flexion Alt method | S2 (fulcrum), stationary arm: perpendicular to the floor, moving arm: c7 |
| Thoracic and Lumbar (Thoracolumbar) Rotation ROM | 0-35 |
| Thoracic and Lumbar (Thoracolumbar) Rotation Position | Sitting with feet flat on floor |
| Thoracic and Lumbar (Thoracolumbar) Rotation Axis | over the center of the cranial aspect of the head |
| Thoracic and Lumbar (Thoracolumbar) Rotation Stationary Arm | Imaginary line between the iliac crests |
| Thoracic and Lumbar (Thoracolumbar) Rotation Moving arm | Imaginary line between the two acromion processes |
| Thoracic and Lumbar (Thoracolumbar) Rotation Stabalize | Pelvis to prevent rotation |
| Thoracic and Lumbar (Thoracolumbar) Rotation Precautions | Prevent pelvic rotation |
| Hip Flexion ROM | 0-125 |
| Hip Flexion position | Supine with contralateral hip and knee extended on table |
| Hip Flexion Axis | Lateral aspect of hip, slightly anterior and superior to greater trochanter |
| Hip Flexion Stationary arm | Parallel to the trunk in line with the greater trochanter |
| Hip Flexion Moving Arm | Lateral midline of the femur towards lateral epicondyle |
| Hip Flexion Stabilize | Pelvis |
| Hip Flexion Precautions | Allow the knee (on the test side) to flex to prevent stretching of the hamstrings Keep opposite LE flat on table to prevent posterior pelvic tilt Avoid lumbosacral motion |
| Hip Extension ROM | 0-125, hyperextension;0-20 |
| Hip Extension position | Prone with contralateral hip and knee extended on table |
| Hip Extension Axis | Lateral aspect of hip, slightly anterir and superior to the greater trochanter (same as flexion) |
| Hip Extension Stationary arm | Parallel to the trunk in line with the greater trochanter |
| Hip Extension Moving arm | Lateral midline of femur towards lateral epicondyle |
| Hip Extension Stabilize | Pelvis and lumbar vertebrae |
| Hip Extension Precautions | keep knee (on the test side) extended to prevent stretch of the rectus femoris muscle Avoid lumbosacral extension (maintain ASIS on the table) |
| Hip Internal Rotation ROM | 0-45 |
| Hip Internal Rotation Position | sitting with knee flexed over the edge of table, towel roll under distal femur |
| Hip Internal Rotation Axis | Anterior mid pattella |
| Hip Internal Rotation Stationary arm | Parallel to the table or perpendicular to the floor |
| Hip Internal Rotation Moving arm | Crest of the tibia to midway between the malleoli |
| Hip Internal Rotation Stabalize | Distal end of thigh |
| Hip Internal Rotation Precaution | Avoid rotation and lateral tilting of pelvis to the same side Prevent pelvis from lifting off of the table In sitting, prevent contralateral trunk flexion Prevent adduction of the hip |
| Hip External Rotation ROM | 0-45 |
| Hip External Rotation Positon;axis;stationary arm;moving arm;stabilize | Same as Internal Rotation |
| Hip External Rotation Precautions | Avoid rotation and lateral tilting of pelvis to the opposite side Avoid hip flexion or abduction Prevent ipsilateral trunk flexion or rotation |
| Knee Flexion ROM | 0-140 |
| Knee Flexion position | supine |
| Knee Flexion axis | Lateral epicondyle of femur |
| Knee Flexion stationary arm | Lateral midline of femur in line with the greater trochanter |
| Knee Flexion moving arm | lateral midline of fibula toward the lateral malleolus |
| Knee Flexion stabalize | thigh |
| Knee Flexion precautions | Prevent hip rotation and extension Keep hip joint flexed to prevent stretching of the rectus femoris |
| Knee Extension ROM | 140-0 |
| Knee Extension position;axis;stationary arm; moving arm; stabilize | Same as flexion |
| Knee Extension precautions | Prevent hip rotation and flexion |
| Ankle Dorsiflexion ROM | 0-20 |
| Ankle Dorsiflexion Position | sitting with knee flexed to 90* or supine or prone with knee extended |
| Ankle Dorsiflexion axis | lateral maleolus, (distal to lateral malleolus |
| Ankle Dorsiflexion stationary arm | lateral midline of the fibula towards fibular head |
| Ankle Dorsiflexion Moving arm | Lateral midline of the calcanues |
| Ankle Dorsiflexion Stabalize | LE |
| Ankle Dorsiflexion Precautions | Prevent hip and knee motions Avoid inversin and eversion Keep knee flexed to prevent stretching of gastrocnemius |
| Ankle Plantarflexion ROM | 0-50 |
| Ankle Plantarflexion Position | sitting |
| Ankle Plantarflexion axis;stationary arm;moving arm;stabalize | Same as Dorsiflexion |
| Ankle Plantarflexion Precautions | Prevent IV and EV of the foot |
| Mid Tarsal Joint Eversion ROM | 0-15 |
| Mid Tarsal Joint Eversion position | Supine with knee extended-or-sitting with knee flexed to 90* |
| Mid Tarsal Joint Eversion Axis | dorsal surface; midway between malleoli |
| Mid Tarsal Joint Eversion stationary arm | crest of the tibia in line with the tibial tuberosity |
| Mid Tarsal Joint Eversion moving arm | anterior midline of 2nd metatarsal |
| Mid Tarsal Joint Eversion stabalize | anterior midline of lower leg |
| Mid Tarsal Joint Eversion Precautions | prevent hip medial rotation and abduction Allow ankle DF |
| Midtarsal Joint Inversion ROM | 0-35 |
| Midtarsal Joint Inversion Position | Supine with knee extended-or-sitting with knee flexed to 90* |
| Midtarsal Joint Inversion Axis | dorsal surface; midway between malleoli |
| Midtarsal Joint Inversion Stationary arm | crest of the tibia in line with the tibial tuberosity |
| Midtarsal Joint Inversion Moving arm | anterior midline of 2nd metatarsal |
| Midtarsal Joint Inversion stabalize | anterior midline of lower leg |
| Midtarsal Joint Inversion precautions | Allow ankle PF |
| Subtalor Joint Inversion ROM | 0-5 |
| Subtalor Joint Inversion position | Prone with hip and knee extended |
| Subtalor Joint Inversion Axis | posterior aspect of the ankle midway between the malleoli |
| Subtalor Joint Inversion Stationary arm | Midline of posterior lower leg |
| Subtalor Joint Inversion moving arm | midline of posterior calcaneus |
| Subtalor Joint Inversion stabilize | lower leg as needed |
| Subtalor Joint Inversion Precautions | Prevent hip rotation Prevent ankle dorsiflexion, planterflexion, supinaton, pronation |
| Subtalar Joint Eversion ROM | 0-5 |
| Subtalar Joint Eversion position | Prone with hip and knee extended |
| Subtalar Joint Eversion Axis | Posterior aspect of ankle midway between malleoli |
| Subtalar Joint Eversion Stationary arm | Midline of posterior lower leg |
| Subtalar Joint Eversion Moving arm | Midline of posterior calcaneus |
| Subtalar Joint Eversion Stabilize | lower leg as needed |
| Subtalar Joint Eversion Precautions | Prevent hip rotation Prevent ankle dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, supination, pronation |
| 1st MTP Flexion/ Extension ROM | Flex:0-30; Ext:0-50 |
| 1st MTP Flexion/ Extension Position | Any comfortable position, ankle in neutral dorsiflexion/ plantarflexion |
| 1st MTP Flexion/ Extension Axis | Dorsal aspect of the MTP joint |
| 1st MTP Flexion/ Extension Stationary arm | Dorsal surface of shaft of first metatarsal |
| 1st MTP Flexion/ Extension Moving arm | Dorsal surface of the shaft of proximal phalanx |
| 1st MTP Flexion/ Extension Stabilize | Metatarsals |
| 1st MTP Flexion/ Extension Precautions | Prevent ankle PF Allow lateral toes to flex |
| IP Flexion ROM | Varies |
| IP Flexion Position | Any comfortable position, ankle in neutral dorsiflexion/ plantarflexion |
| IP Flexion Axis | Dorsal aspect of IP joint |
| IP Flexion Stationary arm | Dorsal midline of proximal phalanx |
| IP Flexion Moving arm | Dorsal midline of the distal phalanx |
| IP Flexion Stabilize | Proximal phalanges and metatarsals |
| IP Flexion Precautions | Prevent ankle and forefoot motion |