Elbow/Wrist ROM Flashcards
Elbow Flexion
Patient Position: Supine, elbow supported
Fulcrum: lateral epicondyle
Stationary Arm: aligned with humerus
Moveable Arm: aligned with radius
Normative Value: 150 deg
End Feel: Soft
Capsular Pattern: flex limitation > ext limitation
Elbow Extension
Patient Position: Supine, elbow supported
Fulcrum: lateral epicondyle
Stationary Arm: aligned with humerus
Moveable Arm: aligned with radius
Normative Value: 0 deg
End Feel: hard
Capsular Pattern: flex limitation > ext limitation
Forearm Supination
Patient Position: seated, elbow at 90 deg
Fulcrum: lateral to ulnar styloid
Stationary Arm: parallel to humerus
Moveable Arm: parallel to styloid of radius and ulna
Normative Value: 80 deg
End Feel: firm
Forearm Pronation
Patient Position: seated, elbow at 90 deg
Fulcrum: medial to ulnar styloid
Stationary Arm: parallel to humerus
Moveable Arm: parallel to styloid of radius and ulna
Normative Value: 80 deg
End Feel: hard
Wrist flexion
Patient Position: seated, elbow at 90 deg, shoulder 90 deg, elbow 90 deg
Fulcrum: lateral to ulnar styloid
Stationary Arm: parallel to humerus
Moveable Arm: parallel to styloid of radius and ulna
Normative Value: 80 deg
End Feel: hard