When performing ROM assessment using a goniometer to the hip joint, you would put the axis on? AIIS ASIS Neck of femur Greater trochanter of femur

When performing a Range of Motion (ROM) assessment using a goniometer on the hip joint, you would place the axis on the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS).

Here are the steps:

1. The patient should be in a supine position (lying face up) on the examination table.

2. Identify the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS) on the patient. This is a bony prominence located at the front of the pelvis.

3. Place the fulcrum (axis) of the goniometer directly over the ASIS.

4. Align the stationary arm of the goniometer with the midline of the body (this can be along the line of the sternum or the other ASIS).

5. Align the moving arm of the goniometer with the midline of the thigh, using the patella as a guide.

6. Ask the patient to move their hip joint (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation) while you measure the angle of movement with the goniometer.

7. Record the measurements.

Remember, the ASIS is the standard landmark for hip joint ROM measurements with a goniometer. The other options (AIIS, Neck of femur, Greater trochanter of femur) are not typically used for this purpose.