Lower Quarter Range of Motion Flashcards
Assessment Skills
Lumbar Flexion
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Standing
Stabilization: None
Stationary Arm: Lateral Midline of the Trunk
Axis of Rotation: Greater Trochanter
Movement Arm: Lateral Midline of the Femur
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 80°
Assessment Skills
Lumbar Extension
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Standing
Stabilization: None
Stationary Arm: Lateral Midline of the Trunk
Axis of Rotation: Greater Trochanter
Movement Arm: Lateral Midline of the Femur
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 25°
Assessment Skills
Lumbar Side-bend
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Standing
Stabilization: None
Stationary Arm: Perpendicular to the Floor
Axis of Rotation: S1
Movement Arm: C7
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 35
Assessment Skills
Lumbar Rotation
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Sitting
Stabilization: None
Stationary Arm: Iliac Crest
Axis of Rotation: Center of Cranium
Movement Arm: Acromion Process
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 45°
Assessment Skills
Hip Flexion
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Supine
Stabilization: Ipsilateral Pelvis
Stationary Arm: Lateral Midline of the Pelvis
Axis of Rotation: Greater Trochanter
Movement Arm: Midline of the Lateral Femur
End-feel: Soft/Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 120°
Assessment Skills
Hip Extension
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Prone
Stabilization: Contralateral Leg & Pelvis
Stationary Arm: Lateral Midline of the Pelvis
Axis of Rotation: Greater Trochanter
Movement Arm: Lateral Midline of the Femur
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 30°
Assessment Skills
Hip Abduction
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Supine
Stabilization: Ipsilateral Iliac Crest
Stationary Arm: Both ASIS
Axis of Rotation: Ipsilateral ASIS
Movement Arm: Midline of the Anterior Femur
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 45°
Assessment Skills
Hip Adduction
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Supine
Stabilization: Ipsilateral Iliac Crest
Stationary Arm: Both ASIS
Axis of Rotation: Ipsilateral ASIS
Movement Arm: Midline of the Anterior Femur
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 20°
Assessment Skills
Hip Internal Rotation
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Sitting
Stabilization: Ipsilateral Distal Femur
Stationary Arm: Perpendicular to the Floor
Axis of Rotation: Anterior Patella
Movement Arm: Midline of the Tibia
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 45°
Assessment Skills
Hip External Rotation
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Sitting
Stabilization: Ipsilateral Distal Femur
Stationary Arm: Perpendicular to the Floor
Axis of Rotation: Anterior Patella
Movement Arm: Midline of the Tibia
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 45°
Assessment Skills
Knee Flexion
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Supine
Stabilization: Ipsilateral Femur
Stationary Arm: Lateral Midline of the Femur
Axis of Rotation: Lateral Epicondyle
Movement Arm: Lateral Midline of the Fibula
End-feel: Soft/Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 135°
Assessment Skills
Knee Extension
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Supine
Stabilization: Ipsilateral Femur
Stationary Arm: Lateral Midline of the Femur
Axis of Rotation: Lateral Epicondyle
Movement Arm: Lateral Midline of the Fibula
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 0°
Assessment Skills
Ankle Dorsiflexion
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Supine
Stabilization: None
Stationary Arm: Lateral Midline of the Fibula
Axis of Rotation: Lateral Maleolus
Movement Arm: Parallel to the 5th Metatarsal
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 20°
Assessment Skills
Ankle Plantarflexion
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Supine
Stabilization: None
Stationary Arm: Lateral Midline of the Fibula
Axis of Rotation: Lateral Malleolus
Movement Arm: Parallel to th 5th Metatarsal
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 50°
Assessment Skills
Ankle Talocrural Inversion
* Patient Position?
* Stabilization?
* Stationary Arm?
* Axis of Rotation?
* Movement Arm?
* End-feel?
* AAOS Normative Value?
Lower Quarter Range of Motion
Patient Position: Supine
Stabilization: Ipsilateral Tib/Fib
Stationary Arm: Anterior Midline of the Tibia
Axis of Rotation: Center of the Talocrural Joint
Movement Arm: Midline of the 2nd Metatarsal
End-feel: Firm
AAOS Normative Value: 35°