Goniometry Flashcards
particular joint position
when a pt is stuck in a position
total joint motion
total ROM
goniometry
the measurement of angles that is the measurement of angles created at human joints by the bones of the body
only in one place
ROM
amount of motion available at the joint
starting position for goni
anatomic position except for in the transverse plane
document starting and ending position
AROM
amount of motion the patient gets on their own
PROM
motion obtained by the examiner w/o assistance from the pt
normally greater than AROM
joint contracture
when there is a severe limit in a joint motion
can be d/t muscle paralysis, immobilization and burns
end feel
bone to bone
soft tissue approximation
tissue stretch
bone to bone
hard
“hard” unyielding sensation that is painless
ex: elbow extension
soft tissue approximation
soft
yielding compression that stops further movement
soft tissues are getting closer to each other
ex: elbow flexion
tissue stretch
firm
firm type of feeling with a slight “give”
towards the end ROM, there is a feeling of “Springy “ or elastic resistance
most common end feel in the body
ex: MP joint in the finger
abnormal end feels
muscle spasm
empty end feel
capsular end feel
bone to bone
springy block
muscle spasm
invoked by movement with a sudden stop by pain
empty end feel
detected when considerable pain is produced by the movement
movement is impossible d/t pain
no real mechanical resistance is felt
indicates pathology
