Lab Flashcards
WNL = ? in Goniometry
+ or - 5 degrees in either direction
Stationary arm aka ?
Proximal arm
Moving arm aka ?
Distal arm
T or F
The proximal arm should be against the body and the distal arm with the part that is moving
True
You use the outer red scale for one measurement in the upper extremity. What is it?
Shoulder Adduction
What motions in the lower extremity do you use the red outer scale for?
- Hip AB
- Hip AD
- Ankle doors
- Ankle plantar
Shoulder flexion occurs around what plane and what axis?
Sagittal Plane
Coronal Axis
What is the bony axis for shoulder flexion?
Head of humerus in glenoid fossa
Where do you want the proximal arm placed in shoulder flexion?
Mid axillary line to hip, pointed at the greater trochanter.
What is the normal ROM for shoulder Flexion?
180 degrees
T or F
The patient is positioned supine to check for Shoulder Extension
False
Prone
Arm on table, elbow straight and palm up
Normal Shoulder Extension ROM
60 degrees
Shoulder Abduction occurs in what axis and in what plane?
A-P axis
Frontal plane
What is the bony axis for shoulder abduction?
Acromion process A to P
Where is the proximal arm positioned in shoulder Abduction?
Parallel to sternum, lateral thorax area