What Is a Firm End Feel
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...
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 are the types of end feels?
- Capsular – indicates that the joint capsule is limiting the ROM. …
- Ligamentous – indicates that ligament tightness is limiting the ROM. …
- Bony – indicates that bone touching bone is limiting the ROM. …
- Muscle Stretch – indicates that muscle tightness is limiting the ROM.
What is the normal end feel for knee extension?
END-FEEL. Normal end-feels for knee flexion are soft (soft tissue approximation) with the hip flexed and firm (muscular) and with the hip extended. Normal end-feels for knee extension are firm (capsular/ligamentous) with the hip extended and firm (muscular) with the hip flexed.