Abnormal End Feels Flashcards
(17 cards)
Early muscle spasm
Protective spasm following injury
Late muscle spasm
Due to instability and pain
Mushy tissue stretch
Tight muscle
Spasticity
Due to upper motor neuron lesions
Hard capsular
Frozen shoulder
Soft capsular
Synovitis, soft tissue edema
Bone to bone
Osteophyte formation
Empty
Acute subacromial bursitis
Springy block
Meniscus tear
Feels boggy with fluid shift
Normally occurs in a joint that has FIRM OR HARD END.
Soft abnormal end feel
Example of soft abn end feel
Soft tissue edema
Synovitis
Normally occurs in a joint that has a SOFT OR HARD END
Firm abn end feel
Ex of firm abn end feel
Inceased ms tonus
Capsular, muscular, ligamentous shortening
Normally occurs in a joint that has SOFT OR FIRM END
A grating or bony block is felt
Hard abn end feel
Ex of hard abn end feel
Chondromalacia Osteoarthritis Loosed bodies in joints Myositis ossificans Fracture
No real end because pain prevents reaching end of ROM.
No resistance is felt except for patient’s protective muscle splinting or muscle spasm.
Empty abn end feel
Ex of empty abn end feel
Acute jt inflamm Bursitis Abscess Fracture Psychogenic disorder
