goni for the spine

Question 1

GONI: Flexion/extension for C/spine -
*patient position:
*stabilize:
*axis:
*stationary arm:
*moving arm:
*normal ROM:
*end feels:

Answer 1

*patient position: sitting make sure chin is tucked when going thru motion

*stabilize: T spine

*axis:external auditory meatus

*stationary arm:perpend to ground

*moving arm: base of nose

*normal ROM: flx- 40°, ext: 50°

*end feels: firm

Question 2

GONI: Lateral FlexionC/spine -
*patient position:
*stabilize:
*axis:
*stationary arm:
*moving arm:
*normal ROM:
*end feels:

Answer 2

*patient position: sitting

*stabilize: T spine around opposite shoulder girdle

*axis: SP of C7

*stationary arm: T spine

*moving arm: midline of the head (occipital protuberance)

*normal ROM: 22°

*end feels: firm

Question 3

GONI: Rotation C/spine -
*patient position:
*stabilize:
*axis:
*stationary arm:
*moving arm:
*normal ROM:
*end feels:

Answer 3

*patient position: sitting

*stabilize: T spine

*axis: center of head (on top)

*stationary arm:parallel to a line between the acromion process

*moving arm: tip of nose

*normal ROM: 70°-90°

*end feels: firm

Question 4

Inclinometer for T spine and L spine flexion and extension:
patient postion:
normal ROM:
where does inclinometer go:
end feel:

Answer 4

patient postion: standing

normal ROM: flx- 60° , ext: 25°

where does inclinometer go: C7 and S2

end feel: firm

Question 5

GONI: lateral flexion for T-spine & L-spine:
*patient position:
*axis:
*stationary arm:
*moving arm:
*normal ROM:
*end feels:

Answer 5

*patient position: standing

*axis: S1

*stationary arm: perpend to ground

*moving arm: straight to C7

*normal ROM: 35°

*end feels: firm

Question 6

Inclinometer for T spine and L spine lateral flexion:
*patient postion:
*normal ROM:
*where does inclinometer go:
*end feel:

Answer 6

*patient position: standing

*normal ROM: 35°

*where does inclinometer go: between c7 and s2

*end feel firm