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NEUTRAL

EXTENSION

FLEXION

NEUTRAL

ABDUCTION

ADDUCTION

EXTENSION

FLEXION

EXTERNAL

INTERNAL

NEUTRAL EXTENSIONFLEXION

NEUTRAL

FLEXION

NEUTRAL

DORSI-

FLEXION

PLANTAR-

FLEXION

NEUTRAL

FLEXION

EXTENSION

NEUTRAL

ADDUCTION

ABDUCTION

NEUTRAL

FLEXION

EXTENSION

NEUTRAL

ADDUCTION

ABDUCTION

FLEXION & EXTENSION

• Place goniometer on upper arm, set zero

• Flex or extend shoulder

• Read result

Note: Do not allow the subject to twist

ABDUCTION & ADDUCTION

• Put shoulder into neutral position

• Place goniometer on upper arm, set zero

• Abduct or adduct shoulder

• Read result

Note: Do not allow the subject’s body to

twist

ROTATION OF

FLEXED SHOULDER

• Put shoulder at 90º flexion, elbow at 90º

flexion, forearm and upper arm horizontal

• Place goniometer on forearm, set zero

• Internally or externally rotate shoulder

• Read result from inner or outer dial

Note: Keep subject’s arm horizontal

ROTATION OF

ABDUCTED SHOULDER

• Put shoulder at 90º abduction, elbow at 90º

flexion, forearm and upper arm horizontal

• Place goniometer on forearm, set zero

• Internally or externally rotate shoulder

• Read result from inner or outer dial

Note: Keep the subject’s arm horizontal

FLEXION & EXTENSION

• Stand subject upright

• Place goniometer on region of spine to

be tested, set zero

• Flex or extend the spine

• Read result

Note: If the subject is clothed, the goniome-

ter may slip during flexion

PLOTTING CURVATURE

• With the goniometer on it s side, set true

zero

• Stand subject upright

• Place the goniometer at different levels

of the spine

• Read result at each level and plot

Note: Kyphotic and Lordotic curvatures are

shown as positive or negative values

LATERAL MOVEMENT

• Stand subject upright

• Place goniometer on ribs under arm, set

zero

• Laterally flex the spine

• Read result

Note: The higher the goniometer is placed

the greater will be the measured compound

angle

DORSIFLEXION &

PLANTARFLEXION

• Lay subject supine, with foot over edge

of bed

• Place goniometer on the sole of foot, set

zero

• Plantarflex or dorsiflex the ankle

• Read result

Note: More accurate readings can be

obtained when the subject wears flat

shoes to reduce the curvature of the foot

FLEXION & EXTENSION

• Put hand and forearm prone on table

• Place goniometer behind MCP joints on

back of hand, set zero

• Move hand over edge of table, flex or ex-

tend wrist

• Read result from inner or outer dial

Note: Ensure forearm and elbow are always

in contact with the table

ABDUCTION & ADDUCTION

• Place side of hand, forearm and elbow on

table

• Place goniometer on side of hand, set

zero

• Move hand over edge of table, abduct or

adduct wrist

• Read result

Note: Ensure back of the hand is always in

vertical plane. To eliminate abduction/adduc-

tion of MCP joints put fingers in full flexion

FLEXION & EXTENSION

• Put hand prone on table, finger over the

edge

• Place goniometer on finger, set zero

• Flex or extend MCP

• Read result

Note: Maintain full extension of the PIP joint.

For small fingers a wooden splint may be

taped to the finger

ABDUCTION & ADDUCTION

• Put side of hand, forearm and elbow on

table

• Place goniometer on finger, set zero

• Abduct or adduct MCP

• Read result

Note: Ensure the little finger, wrist and elbow

are always in contact with the table

SHOULDER

SPINE ANKLE

WRIST MCP JOINT

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