Edmund M. Kosmahl, PT, EdD

Department of Physical Therapy - University of Scranton

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GONIOMETRY WEB SITE

HIP FLEXION

|| Intro. || || Upper Ext. || || Lower Ext. || || Spine || || TMJ ||

hip flexion goniometry picture

Test Position

Subject supine
Allow knee to flex (to avoid limitation by tight hamstrings)
Stabilize pelvis to prevent rotation
Flex hip

Normal Range

121.0^o + or - 6.4^o (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
100.0^o(American Medical Association)
122.3^o (mean), 6.1^o (standard deviation), (Boone and Azen)

Goniometer Alignment

Axis – greater trochanter
Stationary arm – aligned with midline of plevis
Moving arm – aligned with femur (lateral epicondyle)

Normal End Feel

Capsular

|| Intro. || || Upper Ext. || || Lower Ext. || || Spine || || TMJ ||

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