Abnormal End Feels

Question 1

Early muscle spasm

Answer 1

Protective spasm following injury

Question 2

Late muscle spasm

Answer 2

Due to instability and pain

Question 3

Mushy tissue stretch

Answer 3

Tight muscle

Question 4

Spasticity

Answer 4

Due to upper motor neuron lesions

Question 5

Hard capsular

Answer 5

Frozen shoulder

Question 6

Soft capsular

Answer 6

Synovitis, soft tissue edema

Question 7

Bone to bone

Answer 7

Osteophyte formation

Question 8

Empty

Answer 8

Acute subacromial bursitis

Question 9

Springy block

Answer 9

Meniscus tear

Question 10

Feels boggy with fluid shift

Normally occurs in a joint that has FIRM OR HARD END.

Answer 10

Soft abnormal end feel

Question 11

Example of soft abn end feel

Answer 11

Soft tissue edema

Synovitis

Question 12

Normally occurs in a joint that has a SOFT OR HARD END

Answer 12

Firm abn end feel

Question 13

Ex of firm abn end feel

Answer 13

Inceased ms tonus

Capsular, muscular, ligamentous shortening

Question 14

Normally occurs in a joint that has SOFT OR FIRM END

A grating or bony block is felt

Answer 14

Hard abn end feel

Question 15

Ex of hard abn end feel

Answer 15

Chondromalacia
Osteoarthritis 
Loosed bodies in joints
Myositis ossificans
Fracture

Question 16

No real end because pain prevents reaching end of ROM.

No resistance is felt except for patient’s protective muscle splinting or muscle spasm.

Answer 16

Empty abn end feel

Question 17

Ex of empty abn end feel

Answer 17

Acute jt inflamm
Bursitis 
Abscess 
Fracture
Psychogenic disorder