Accessory joint motion (joint glides) Flashcards
Grade 0
Anklylosed
Grade 1
Considerable hypomobility
Grade 2
Slight hypomobility
Grade 3
Normal
Grade 4
Slight hypermobility
Grade 5
Considerable Hypermobility
Grade 6
Unstable
When is joint mobilization not indicated?
Grade 0 and 6
Joint mobilization indicated, heat modalities prior to, and ROM exercises after mobez should be considered…
Grades 1 and 2
Taping, bracing, strengthening ex, and education regarding posture and positions to be avoided should be considered
Grade 4 and 5
Examples of Soft End Feels
Synovitis and Edema
Examples of Firm End Feels
Increased muscular tonus,
Capsular, muscular, ligamentous shortening.
Examples of Hard End Feels
Chondromalacia, OA, Loose bodies in the joint, myositis ossificans, Fracture
Examples of empty end feels
Acute joint inflammation, bursitis, abcess, fracture, psychogenic disorder