Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry |
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Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry Cynthia C. Norkin,D. Joyce White No preview available - 1995 |
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abduction Align the distal Align the proximal ankle anterior arm is aligned aspect begins body Center the fulcrum cervical coronal axis degrees of flexion distal arm distal goniometer arm dorsal dorsal midline elbow end-feel is firm END-FEEL The end-feel eversion examiner examiner's left hand examiner's right hand FIGURE finger flexed flexion and extension foot forearm GONIOMETER ALIGNMENT Figs holds humerus inversion IP joint joint capsule knee L L L lateral flexion lateral midline ligament lower extremity lumbar maintains MCP joint measuring medial metacarpal metatarsal Motion occurs moving muscle palmar parallel passive pelvis photograph PHYSIOLOGIC END-FEEL placed Position the subject posterior prevent proximal arm proximal goniometer arm radial range of motion reading RECOMMENDED TESTING POSITION recording reference reliability restrict the motion rotation sagittal plane shoulder shown sion spine STABILIZATION Fig starting position subject's left supination tension TESTING POSITION Position thumb tion transverse upper wrist