Goniometry: Hip Flexion

Anatomical Movement[edit | edit source]

Hip flexion

Testing position[edit | edit source]

Patient is seated with elbow flexed to 90 degrees and wrist over the edge of a table or plinth with forearm in pronation

Goniometer Placement[edit | edit source]

AXIS LOCATION STATIONARY ARM MOVEMENT ARM
capitate dorsal midline of forearm parallel with longitudinal axis of 3rd metacarpal

Expected Findings[edit | edit source]

Expected range of motion is 20 degrees

References[edit | edit source]