End Feel Flashcards
1
Q
Normal End-Feel
A
Firm, Hard, Soft
2
Q
Firm (stretch)
A
df, finger ext, hip IR, supination
3
Q
Hard (bone to bone)
A
elbow extension
4
Q
Soft (soft tissue approximation)
A
elbow flexion, knee flexion
5
Q
Abnormal End-Feel
A
Empty, Firm, Hard, Soft
6
Q
Empty (cannot reach end-feel, usually due to pain)
A
joint inflammation, fracture, bursitis
7
Q
Firm
A
increased tone, tightening of capsule, ligament shortening
8
Q
Hard
A
fracture, OA, osteophyte formation
9
Q
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