Goniometry | Knee Flexion Range of Motion

-- TEST POSITION(S) --
Supine with the hip and knee in the anatomical position

-- GONIOMETER ALIGNMENT --
► Axis: Lateral epicondyle of the femur
► Stationary arm: Aligned with the femur, pointing toward the greater trochanter
► Moving arm: Aligned with the fibula, pointing toward the lateral malleolus

-- NORMAL RANGE AND END FEEL --
► ROM: 0° to 135°
► End feel: Soft (Tissue approximation)
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* REFERENCES *
Clarkson HM. Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Motion and Muscle Testing. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health; 2013.
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* This is not medical advice *
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