end feel and joint mobilisations Flashcards
what is end feel?
- type of sensation or feeling that the examiner experiences when the joint is at the end of its available passive range of motioning assessment
how do you reach the end feel?
- go as far as possible where the patient feels no pain, then when the end is reached perform an isolation movement at end of range to see what end feels like
why do the joints stop?
- different joints stop for different reasons e.g., ligaments get tight in one joint so can see if its normal or strange
what are the three normal end feel?
- soft tissue apposition
- hard end feel
- elastic end feel
what is soft tissue apposition? - example
- point where two surfaces touch
e.g., elbow flexion: forearm muscles hit biceps
what is hard end feel? - example
- bony block
elbow extension> bone hits bone
what is elastic end feel? - example
- stretching of capsule and ligaments
wrist extension> wrist will spring back due to elasticity
what are joint mobilisations?
- physiological movements that a person can consciously perform
what are examples of physiological movements?
- major movements like flexion, abduction, extension, etc
what are active physiological movements?
- person performs the movement themselves
what are passive physiological movements?
- another person/ device performs the movement
how can passive physiological movement be used as an assessment tool?
- symptoms
- range of movement
- end feel
what can passive physiological mobilisation help with?
- increases ROM
- relieves pain
what are the different Maitland grades used for?
- ROM = grades III and IV
- Pain= grades I and II
what differs on a graph showing the end feel?
- width differs depending on type of end feel experienced
when would the width of end feel be narrow?
- no earning that end feel is comping then sudden bone contact
e.g., elbow extension
when would end feel width be wide?
- when you can push through elasticity until you reach end
e.g., wrist extension
what happens before we hit the end feel in elastic end feel?
- it comes on a bit earlier and lasts longer
how do grade 3 and 4 help in the treatment of stiffness?
- enters the resistance zone
what is Maitland grade I?
- small amplitude movement performed at beginning of range
- arrow point both ways
- isolation movement
what is Maitland grade II?
- large amplitude movement performed within resistance- free range
how is grade 2 split and why?
- space is too large
II- > near the start of the range
II > middle of range
II+ > near resistance
what is Maitland grade III?
- large amplitude movement performed into resistance or up to limit of range
how can you block movement from going further than limit?
- practical positions like laying on front while medially rotating hips; side of thigh blocks movement
what is Maitland grade IV?
- small amplitude movement performed into resistance or up to limit of range
what happens in restricted movement to the grades?
- everything gets smaller but grade 2 and 3 are still longer
- L to B is the new limit of range
what rhythm and speed is used?
- many different rhythms used; at one extreme = sharp abrupt movement; at other movements = low speeds
how long may a movement be held before reversing direction?
- as long as 5 seconds