Goniometry: Hip Abduction

Anatomical Movement

Hip abduction

Axis and Plane For Motion

Frontal Plane

Saggital Axis

Testing position

Patient is supine with hips and knees in neutral

Stabilization

Ensure that the pevis is in neutral position.

Use Landmarks on the pelvis to eliminate the possibility of Lumbar spine motion in measurement.

Goniometer Placement

AXIS LOCATION	STATIONARY ARM	MOVEMENT ARM
ASIS on measured side	directed to opposite ASIS	parallel to femur, directed to centre of patella

Technique

Passive ROM: Therapist holds on the ankle joint and lateral part of the femur with other hand.

Active ROM: Therapist instructs the patient to move the entire leg outside the plinth keeping it parallel to the body and not beding at the knee joint.

Expected Findings

Expected range of motion is 0- 40 degrees (measured from starting position)

Functional ROM

It is 45 degrees.