JOINT

• Joint actions - are the labels given to the movement of bones around a joint. Each pair of joint actions is associated with a plane of motion.
• Joint actions may be referred to as "osteokinematic motions" or "osteokinematic joint actions
• ANTERIOR - FRONT OF THE BODY
• POSTERIOR - BACK OF THE BODY
• MEDIAL - CHEST TO THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY
• SUPINE - FACE UP
• LATERAL - AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY
• PRONE – FACE DOWN
• PLANTAR - END OF THE LIMB FARTHEST FROM THE BODY
• DORSAL - TOP OF THE FOOT
• PROXIMAL - END OF THE LIMB OF THE BODY
• PLANTAR - BOTTOM OF THE FOOT
• INFERIOR - BELOW ANOTHER
• SUPERIOR - ABOVE ANOTHER
• SHOULDER :

  • Flexion
  • Extension
  • Internal/Medial/Inward Rotation
  • External/Lateral/Outward Rotation
  • Abduction
  • Adduction
  •  Horizontal Flexion/Adduction
  • Horizontal Extension/Abduction
  •  Circumduction
• SCAPULA:

  • Elevation
  • Depression
  • Retraction (Adduction)
  • Protraction (Abduction)
  • Upward Rotation
  • Downward Rotation
• ELBOW

  Flexion

  Extension
• RADIOULNAR

  Supination

  Pronation

   
• WRIST

  Flexion

  Extension

  Abduction

  Adduction

   
• NECK :

  Flexion

  Extension

  Lateral Flexion

  Rotation

   
• SPINE

  Flexion

  Extension

  Lateral Flexion

  Rotation
• LUMBOSACRAL

  Anterior Pelvic Tilt

  Posterior Pelvic Tilt

   
• HIP

  Flexion

  Extension

  Abduction

  Adduction

  Horizontal Flexion/Adduction

  Horizontal Extension/Abduction

  Circumduction

  Internal/Medial/Inward Rotation

  External/Lateral/Outward Rotation
• KNEE

  Flexion

  Extension
• ANKLE

  Inversion

  Eversion

  Dorsi Flexion

  Plantar Flexion

   
• SEMI PRONE - ON SIDE