Lab Exam ROM Assessments

Question 1

Spinal Flexion
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Answer 1

Position: Standing up, hands on hips
Landmarks:
Measure S1 -> C7
- Iliac crest -> L4, L5, then S1
- C7 large protuberance ~ shoulder height
Cue: Bring chin to chest and then one segment at a time roll back down and bring hands close to ground as possible
- Feet shoulder width apart
- Measure again
- Avoid excessive knee hyperextension or flexion
End feel: Firm

Question 2

Spinal Extension
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Answer 2

Position: Standing, hands on hips
Landmarks:
Measure S1 -> C7
- Iliac crest -> L4, L5, then S1
- C7 large protuberance ~ shoulder height
Cue:
Put hands on the hips and find a spot on the wall to fix the eyes, arch the back, not
the neck in the extension
- Feet shoulder width apart
- Measure again
- Avoid excessive knee hyperextension or flexion
End feel: Firm

Question 3

Spine Lateral Flexion
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Answer 3

Position: standing hands neutral on sides
Landmarks:
S1 - Fulcrum of goniometer, stationary arm down
C7 - Moving arm follows C7 with movement
Cue: Slide your left/right
hand down the leg as far as they can go
End feel: Firm

Question 4

Shoulder Flexion
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Answer 4

Position: Supine, neutral hand
Landmarks:
Head of humerus
- Inferior to acromian, set up fulcrum, stationary arm along axillary line
Lateral Epicondyle - Moving arm follows this back, follow midline of humerus
Cue: Laying face up, bring your arm over your head
End feel: Firm

Question 5

Shoulder Extension
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Answer 5

Position: Laying face down (Head to opposite side being measured),
Landmarks:
Head of humerus
- Inferior to acromian, set up fulcrum, stationary arm along axillary line
Lateral Epicondyle - Moving arm follows this back, follow midline of humerus
Cue: Lift/bring the arm up off the table as high as possible
End feel: Firm

Question 6

Shoulder Abduction
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Answer 6

Position: Supine, supinated, goniometer transverse
Landmarks:
Humeral head - fulcrum
Longitudinal line of torso, in line with sternum - stationary arm, Medial epicondyle - moving arm
Cue: Keep the palm up towards the ceiling and slide the arm along the bed toward the ear as if they are
making a snow angel
End feel: Firm

Question 7

Shoulder Internal Rotation
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Answer 7

Position: Supine, 90 deg abduction and elbow flexion
Landmarks:
Olecranon - Fulcrum
Ulnar styloid process - moving arm, stationary arm held vertically at 90 deg
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Question 8

Shoulder External Rotation
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Question 9

Elbow Flexion
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Question 10

Elbow Extension
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Question 11

Hip Flexion
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Question 12

Hip Abduction
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Question 13

Hip Internal Rotation
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Question 14

Hip External Rotation
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Question 15

Knee Flexion
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Question 16

Ankle Plantarflexion
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Question 17

Ankle Dorsiflexion
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Question 18

Subtalar Inversion
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Question 19

Subtalar Eversion
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Answer 19

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