Reference angles Flashcards

Wrist Extenstion
70 degrees

Wrist Flexion
80-90 degrees

Wrist Abduction/ Radial Deviation
20-30 degrees

Wrist Adduction (ulnar deviation)
30-40 degrees

Ankle Dorsiflexion
15-20 degrees

Ankle Plantarflexion
50-65 degrees

Ankle Inversion
20 degrees

Ankle Eversion
10-20 degrees

Elbow Flexion
140-150 degrees

Elbow Extension
0-5 degrees

Elbow Pronation
90 degrees

Elbow Supination
90 degrees

Knee Flexion
140-150 degrees

Knee Extension
0 degrees

C-Spine Rotation
70-90 degrees

C-Spine Sidebending
20-45 degrees

C-Spine Extension
45-90 degrees

C-Spine Flexion
45-90 degrees

Lumbar Spine Sidebending
15-30 degrees

Lumbar Spine
Flexion
40-90 degrees

Lumbar Spine
Extension
20-45 degrees

Lumbar Spine
Rotation (landmark is the head)
3-18 degrees

Shoulder Flexion
180 degrees

Shoulder Extension
60 degrees

Shoulder Adduction
130-140 degrees

Shoulder
Internal Rotation
90 degrees

Shoulder
External Rotation
90 degrees

Shoulder
Abduction: 180 degrees
Horizontal Abduction: 40-55 degrees

Hip Flexion (Knee extended)
90 degrees

Hip Flexion (Knee flexed)
120-135 degrees

Hip Extension
15-30 degrees

Hip External Rotation
40-60 degrees

Hip Internal Rotation
30-40 degrees
Hip Adduction
20-30 degrees
Hip Abduction
45-50 degrees