Measuring Hip Flexion
Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by Don in Goniometry
Loading ...Placement and Positioning
Patient position: supine
Goniometer axis placement: over the greater trochanter of the femur
Stationary arm placement: parallel to the trunk
Moveable arm placement: parallel to the longitudinal axis of the femur pointing toward the lateral epicondyle
Normal ROM
0-120°
References
- Clarkson, H. (2000).Musculoskeletal assessment: joint range of motion and manual muscle strength(2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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TECHNOCONCEPT
05. Apr, 2011
Hi !
Firstly, congratulations on your site that is well documented.
For this measure of hip flexion, does it not be better to keep the knee flexed during mouvment to avoid the limitation due to the hamstrings?
TECHNOCONCEPT
05. Apr, 2011
Sorry for the last post,
it was a confusion. Of course the knee flexion is OK.