Goniometry: Hip Extension: Difference between revisions
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== Testing position == | == Testing position == | ||
Patient is | Patient is prone with test side knee bent to 90 degrees | ||
== Goniometer Placement == | == Goniometer Placement == | ||
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!MOVEMENT ARM | !MOVEMENT ARM | ||
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| | |greater trochanter | ||
| | |parallel to trunk | ||
|parallel | |parallel to longitudinal axis of femur in line with lateral femoral condyle | ||
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== Expected Findings == | == Expected Findings == | ||
Expected range of motion is | Expected range of motion is 30 degrees | ||
== References == | == References == |
Revision as of 12:28, 1 February 2019
Anatomical Movement[edit | edit source]
Hip extension
Testing position[edit | edit source]
Patient is prone with test side knee bent to 90 degrees
Goniometer Placement[edit | edit source]
AXIS LOCATION | STATIONARY ARM | MOVEMENT ARM |
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greater trochanter | parallel to trunk | parallel to longitudinal axis of femur in line with lateral femoral condyle |
Expected Findings[edit | edit source]
Expected range of motion is 30 degrees