Abnormal End Feels

Question 0

Firm

Answer 0

In joints that normally have soft or hard end feel.
Increased muscular tone
Capsular, muscular, ligamentous, and fascial shortening

Question 1

Soft

Answer 1

Occurs in joints that normally has firm or hard end feel. Feels boggy.
Edema or synovitis

Question 2

Hard

Answer 2

In a joint that has a soft or firm end feel. A bony grating or bony block usually felt.
Chondromalacia, osteoarthritis, loose bodies in joint, fracture

Question 3

Empty

Answer 3

No real end feel because pain prevents reaching end of ROM. No resistance felt except for patients protective muscle splinting or spasm
Acute inflammation, bursitis, abscess, fracture