Goniometry
- objective reporting
- precision
- documentation of change
- compare to contralateral limb or norms
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Axis of the goniometer goes over axis of motion of the joint
Stationary arm aligned parallel to the proximal bony/body part
Movable arm aligned parallel to the distal part being moved
Stationary arm aligned parallel to the proximal bony/body part
Movable arm aligned parallel to the distal part being moved
Documentation of ROM
Passive Range of Motion (PROM)
externally applied throughout movement
Evaluation of ROM
* Usually doesn’t involve person moving through full ROM
Recording Degrees of Motion
- Identify the joint about which the distal bone is moving
- Identify the motion
- Specify type of motion
- Record degrees of motion
Passive Range of Motion (PROM)
- Motion caused by outside force
- Amount of available motion
- AROM
- Motion created by one’s own force
- AAROM
- Some portion of motion is created by
externally applied throughout movement
Evaluation of ROM
- Amount of motion for a given joint in a specific plane can be described verbally or in terms of actual degrees
- Within Functional Limits – WFL
* Implies that the individual has adequate ROM for completing routine daily tasks
* Usually doesn’t involve person moving through full ROM
- Within Normal Limits – WNL
Recording Degrees of Motion
- Use start & end readings
- 0 = neutral/anatomical position
- Flexion = √
- Extension = /
Upper Extremity ROM Norms (Pedretti Test Chapter 21)
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