PT 503L Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Goniometer, Upper Guelders, Extensor Digitorum Muscle

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Physical Therapy
• Course: PT 503L
• Professor: Ainsley

Document Summary

Prime movers: flexor carpi radialis; flexor carpi ulnaris. Prime movers: extensor carpi radialis longus; extensor carpi radialis brevis; extensor carpi ulnaris. The forearm is midway between pronation and supination, the wrist in neutral: stabilization: stabilize the metacarpal to prevent wrist motion. Mcp flexion: center axis of goniometer over the dorsal aspect of the mcp joint, align proximal (stationary) arm over the dorsal midline of the metacarpal, align distal (movement) arm over the dorsal midline of the proximal phalanx. Normal end-feel is hard, but may be soft or firm: patient position: subject is in sitting. Normal end-feel is firm: patient position: subject is in sitting. Flex the mcp, pip and dip joints by pushing in the dorsal surface of the finger towards the palm. Measure the perpendicular distance between the distal palmar crease and the tip of the finger. Dale avers, pt, dpt, phd, fapta and marybeth brown, pt, phd, facsm, fapta. Prime mover: extensor digitorum; extensor indicis; extensor digiti minimi.