Gravity eliminated positions

Question 1

Shoulder flexion

Answer 1

• patient short sits
• arms at side, elbows slightly flexed
• pt attempts to flex shoulder to 90

Question 2

shoulder extension

Answer 2

prone

pt attempts to raise arm off table

Question 3

shoulder Abduction

Answer 3

pt supine with arm at side

patient attempts to abd arm

Question 4

internal rotation

Answer 4

patient short sits with arm rested on surface

ask them to move arm towards stomach

Question 5

external rotation

Answer 5

pt short sits with arm rested on surface

ask them to move arm away from stomach

Question 6

elbow flexion

Answer 6

pt short sits with arm supported by examiner

ask patient to flex elbow

Question 7

elbow extension

Answer 7

pt short sits
arm abd to 90 and elbow flexed to 45
arm is horizontal to floor and supported by examiner

Question 8

supination

Answer 8

pt short sits with shoulder flexed to 45 and 90 degrees elbow flexion
forearm in neutral

Question 9

wrist flexion

Answer 9

sitting with elbow supported on table-forearm in midpostion with hand resting on ulnarside

Question 10

wrist extension

Answer 10

forearm supinated on table in neutral

Question 11

wrist flexion

Answer 11

sitting with elbow supported on table-forearm in midpostion with hand resting on ulnar side

Question 12

MCP flexion

Answer 12

forearm and wrist in midposition on table

MP’s are extended and IPs flexed

Question 13

MP extension

Answer 13

forearm with wrist in midposition on table

Question 14

PIP flexionfore

Answer 14

forearm and wrist in midposition on tbale

Question 15

DIP flexion

Answer 15

forearm and wrist in midpostion on table