Assessing Kinesthesia:
1) Hold the lateral side of the client's arm.
2) Ask client to close eyes.
3) While passively moving client's arm in flexion or extension, ask them to identify whether their arm is moving "up or down".
4) Document results as either: INTACT, ABSENT or IMPAIRED.
2) Ask client to close eyes.
3) While passively moving client's arm in flexion or extension, ask them to identify whether their arm is moving "up or down".
4) Document results as either: INTACT, ABSENT or IMPAIRED.