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 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.

Sarah Jenkins

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