What joints have a hard end feel?
Hard: Occurs sooner or later in the ROM than is usual, or in a joint that normally has a soft or firm end. A grating or bony block is felt….The Abnormal end feels are generally described as.
| End feel | Examples |
|---|---|
| Hard | Chondromalacia Osteoarthritis Myositis ossificans Fracture Loose bodies in joint |
Is knee extension hard end feel?
Firm: There is a hard or firm (springy) type of movement with a slight give. Toward the end of ROM,there is a feeling of springy or elastic resistance….Normal end feel.
| End-Feel | Structure | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Firm | Muscular stretch | Hip flexion with the knee straight (passive elastic tension of hamstring muscles |
What does a springy end feel indicate?
A springy block end-feel occurs when “a rebound is seen and felt at the extreme of the possible range” in joints in which an inua-articular displacement can occur such as in the knee, sternoclavicular joint, and spine.
What does a hard end feel indicate?
A firm end feel gives the sensation of a firm, elastic response with a slight give. Carpal flexion in the normal patient will have a firm end feel. Try this on yourself. In the abnormal joint, a firm end feel will happen before the normal end ROM, such as hip extension in the hip dysplastic patient.
What is a capsular pattern?
A capsular pattern is a joint-specific pattern of restriction. of passive movements. It indicates the existence of a contraction of the joint capsule.
What causes hard end feel?
In a pathological joint, this end feel would be found when hip flexion is limited by adipose tissue in the patient with a large flank lipoma. A firm end feel gives the sensation of a firm, elastic response with a slight give. Carpal flexion in the normal patient will have a firm end feel.
What are the abnormal end feels?
Cyriax describes abnormal-pathologic end-feels as capsular, before normal full range is reached (some- times called early capsular), spasm, springy block, and empty. An early capsular end-feel is again the “hardish arrest of movement, with some give in it” occurring at the end of the patient’s limited range of motion.
Why is end feel important?
One of the most important factors to investigate with passive range of motion testing is the end-feel. The end feel is the quality of movement that is perceived by the practitioner at the very end of the available range of motion. The end-feel can tell a great deal about the nature of various pathologies.
What is an abnormal end feel?
In the abnormal joint, a firm end feel will happen before the normal end ROM, such as hip extension in the hip dysplastic patient. The springy end feel is always abnormal. There is a spring, or rebound, before the normal end range of motion, and it may be painful.
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