Motion
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Recommended Testing
Position
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Stabilization
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Center
|
Proximal Arm
|
Distal Arm
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Start
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End
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Flexion
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Sitting next
to supporting surface. G-H abd 900, Elbow
flexed 900, Forearm in 00
supination-pronation, resting on supporting surface, hand
free to move. Avoid wrist radial-ulnar flexion &
finger flexion |
Stabilize
radius & ulna to prevent supination or pronation |
Lateral aspect
of wrist over triquetrum |
Lateral
midline of ulna. Reference olecranon & ulnar styloid
process |
Lateral
midline of 5th metacarpal |
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|
Extension
|
Sitting next
to supporting surface. G-H abd 900, Elbow
flexed 900, Forearm in 00
supination-pronation, resting on supporting surface, hand
free to move. Avoid wrist radial-ulnar flexion &
finger flexion |
Stabilize
radius & ulna to prevent supination or pronation |
Lateral aspect
of wrist over triquetrum |
Lateral
midline of ulna. Reference olecranon & ulnar styloid
process |
Lateral
midline of 5th metacarpal |
|
|
Radial
flexion
|
Sitting next
to supporting surface. G-H abd 900, Elbow
flexed 900, Forearm in 00
supination-pronation, resting on supporting surface, hand
free to move. Avoid wrist radial-ulnar flexion &
finger flexion |
Stabilize
distal ends of radius & ulna to prevent proation
& supination of forearm & elbow flexion beyond 900 |
Middle of
dorsal aspect of wrist over capitate |
Dorsal midline
of forearm. Reference lateral epicondyle of humerus |
Dorsal
midline of 3rd metacarpal. Reference 3rd
phalanx |
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|
Ulnar
flexion
|
Sitting next
to supporting surface. G-H abd 900, Elbow
flexed 900, Forearm in 00
supination-pronation, resting on supporting surface, hand
free to move. Avoid wrist radial-ulnar flexion &
finger flexion |
Stabilize
distal ends of radius & ulna to prevent proation
& supination of forearm & elbow flexion beyond 900 |
Middle of
dorsal aspect of wrist over capitate |
Dorsal midline
of forearm. Reference lateral epicondyle of humerus |
Dorsal
midline of 3rd metacarpal. Reference 3rd
phalanx |
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