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GRCC PTA Program Tests and Measures LE
LE Goniometry
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
01/19/2011

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Term

Hip Flexion

Definition

Testing Position  -  Supine


Normal range  -   100ama 120 aaos

Normal end feel  -   soft

Stabilization required -  pelvis

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  greater trochanter

    Proximal arm -  midline of pelvis

    Distal arm -   midline of femur


Term
Hip Extension
Definition

Testing Position  -  Prone  no pillows  knee extended


Normal range  -   20 30

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  pelvis

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  greater trochanter

    Proximal arm -  midline of pelvis

    Distal arm -   midline of femur


Term
Hip Abduction
Definition

Testing Position  -  Supine


Normal range  -   40

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  pelvis

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  ASIS of side being measured

    Proximal arm -  imaginary line between ASIS's

    Distal arm -   midline of femur


Term
Hip ADduction
Definition

Testing Position  -  Supine


Normal range  -   20

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  pelvis

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  asis of side being measured

    Proximal arm -  imaginary line between asis's

    Distal arm -   midline of femur


Term
Hip Medial Rotation
Definition

Testing Position  -  sitting


Normal range  -   40  45

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  distal end of femur

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  anterior patella

    Proximal arm -  perpendicular to the floor

    Distal arm -   midline of tibia


Term
Hip Lateral Rotation
Definition

Testing Position  -  sitting


Normal range  -   40  45

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  distal end of femur

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  anterior patella

    Proximal arm -  perpendicular to the floor

    Distal arm -   midline of tibia


Term
Knee Flexion
Definition

Testing Position  -  Supine


Normal range  -   150

Normal end feel  -   soft

Stabilization required -  femur

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  lat epicondyle of femur

    Proximal arm -  midline of femur

    Distal arm -   midline of fibula


Term
Knee Extension
Definition

Testing Position  -  supine


Normal range  -   0

Normal end feel  -   hard

Stabilization required - 

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum - 

    Proximal arm - 

    Distal arm -  


Term
Dorsiflexioin: Talocrural Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  Sitting


Normal range  -   20

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  tib fib

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  lateral malleolus

    Proximal arm -  midline of fibula

    Distal arm -   PARALLEL to the fifth meta tarsal.


Term
Plantar Flexion: Talocrural Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  sitting


Normal range  -   40  50

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  tib fib

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  lateral malleolus

    Proximal arm -  midline of fibula

    Distal arm -   parallel to 5th metatarsal


Term
Inversion: Tarsal Joints
Definition

Testing Position  -  sitting  alternate supine


Normal range  -   30    35

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  tib fib

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  anterior ankle midway between mallioli

    Proximal arm -  midline of lower leg use tibial tuberosity as landmark

    Distal arm -   midline of 2nd metatarsal


Term
Eversion: tarsal Joints
Definition

Testing Position  -  sitting  alternate supine


Normal range  -   11   12

Normal end feel  -   hard or firm

Stabilization required -  tib fib

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  anterior ankle midway between mallioli

    Proximal arm -  midline of lower leg use tibial tuberosity as landmark

    Distal arm -   midline of 2nd metatarsal


Term
Inversion: Subtalar joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  prone foot over edge of plinth


Normal range  -   5

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  tib fib

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  posterior ankle between the malleoli

    Proximal arm -  midline lower leg

    Distal arm -   mid line of calcaneus


Term
Eversion: Subtalar Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  prone foot over edge of plinth


Normal range  -   5

Normal end feel  -   firm may be hard

Stabilization required -  tib fib

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  posterior ankle between the malleoli

    Proximal arm -  midline lower leg

    Distal arm -   mid line of calcaneus


Term
Inversion: Transverse Tarsal Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  Sitting alternate supine


Normal range  -   35

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  calcaneus to prevent dorsiflexion and inversion of subtalar joint

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  anterior ankle between the mallioli

    Proximal arm -  midline of lower leg  tibial tuberosity

    Distal arm -   midline of 2nd metatarsal


Term
Eversion: Transverse Tarsal Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  Sitting alternate supine


Normal range  -   15  21

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  calcaneus and talus to prevent plantar flexion

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  anterior ankle between the mallioli

    Proximal arm -  midline of lower leg  tibial tuberosity

    Distal arm -   midline of 2nd metatarsal


Term
Flexion: Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  Supine or sitting


Normal range  -   30   45

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  metatarsal

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  dorsal MTP

    Proximal arm -  dorsal midline of  metatarsal

    Distal arm -   midline of proximal phalanx


Term
Extension: Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  Supine or sitting


Normal range  -   50   70

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  metatarsal

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  dorsal MTP

    Proximal arm -  dorsal midline of  metatarsal

    Distal arm -   midline of proximal phalanx



Term
Abduction: Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  supine or sitting


Normal range  -   ?

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  metatarsal

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  dorsal MTP joint

    Proximal arm -  dorsal midline of meatatarsal

    Distal arm -   dorsal midline of proximal phalanx


Term
ADduction: Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Definition

Testing Position  -  supine or sitting


Normal range  -   ?

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  metatarsal

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  dorsal MTP joint

    Proximal arm -  dorsal midline of meatatarsal

    Distal arm -   dorsal midline of proximal phalanx


Term
Flexion: Interphalangeal Joint of the first toe and proximal interphalangeal joints of the four lesser toes!
Definition

Testing Position  -  supine or sitting


Normal range  -   30  90

Normal end feel  -   soft or firm

Stabilization required -  metatarsal

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  dorsal IP joint

    Proximal arm -  midline of proximal phalanx

    Distal arm -   midline of phalanx distal


Term
Extension: Interphalangeal Joint of the first toe and proximal interphalangeal joints of the four lesser toes
Definition

Testing Position  -  usualy not measured as it is the return from flexion


Normal range  -   0

Normal end feel  -  

Stabilization required - 

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum - 

    Proximal arm - 

    Distal arm -  


Term
Flexion: Distal interphalangeal joints of the four lesser toes
Definition

Testing Position  -  supine or sitting


Normal range  -   0   30

Normal end feel  -   firm

Stabilization required -  metatarsal and proximal and middle phalanx

Goniometer alignment - 

    Fulcrum -  dorsal DIP joint

    Proximal arm -  dorsal midline of mid phalanx

    Distal arm -   dorsal midline of the distal phalanx


Term
Extension: Distal Interphalangeal joints of the four lesser toes.
Definition
usualy not measured
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