Upper extremity goniometry

Question 1

GH Flexion G

Answer 1

ROM
shoulder complex 180
GH 115

testing position - supine
end feel - firm

Alignment
Stationary: midaxillary line of the thorax
Moving: lateral midline of humerus, lateral epicondyle
Fulcrum: Greater tubercle (lateral aspect)

Question 2

GH EX G

Answer 2

ROM
Shoulder complex 60
GH 20

testing position prone
End feel - firm

Alignment
Stationary: midaxillary line of the thorax
Moving: lateral midline of humerus, lateral epicondyle
Fulcrum: Greater tubercle (lateral aspect)

Question 3

GH ABD G

Answer 3

ROM
shoulder complex 180
GH 120-5

testing position supine
End feel Firm

Alignment
Stationary: parallel to midline of sternum
Moving: midline of humerus, medial epicondyle
Fulcrum: Acromial process

Question 4

GH MR G

Answer 4

ROM
shoulder complex 70
common to see 90

Testing position supine
end feel - firm

Alignment
Stationary: Perpendicular to floor
Moving: midline of ulna, olecranon and ulnar styloid process
Fulcrum: Olecranon process

Question 5

GH LR G

Answer 5

ROM
shoulder complex 90

testing - supine
end feel - firm

Alignment
Stationary: Perpendicular to floor
Moving: midline of ulna, olecranon and ulnar styloid process
Fulcrum: Olecranon process

Question 6

Elbow FL G

Answer 6

ROM
150

testing supine
end feel - soft can be hard if no muscle

Alignment
Stationary: lateral midline of humerus, center of acromion
Moving: lateral midline of radius, radial styloid process
Fulcrum: lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Question 7

Elbow EX G

Answer 7

ROM
0

testing supine
end - hard

Alignment
Stationary: lateral midline of humerus, center of acromion
Moving: lateral midline of radius, radial styloid process
Fulcrum: lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Question 8

RU pronation G

Answer 8

ROM
80

Testing sitting
end - hard

Alignment
Stationary: parallel to the anterior midline of the humerus
Moving: across dorsal aspect of forearm just proximal to styloid processes
Fulcrum: lateral to ulnar styloid process

Question 9

RU SUP G

Answer 9

ROM
80

testing - sitting
end feel - firm

Alignment
Stationary: parallel to the anterior midline of the humerus
Moving: across ventral aspect of forearm just proximal to styloid processes
Fulcrum: medial to ulnar styloid process