The patient can't be weight bearing to measure functional because pelvic tilt must be detected.
The ASIS moves along with the entire leg, and therefore gives an accurate measurement of true leg length. The umbilicus is a point at the midline of the body which will not be influenced by a pelvic tilt. Therefore, using it can measure if a pelvic tilt is present (functional).
This method is ineffective regardless. Most discrepancies are less than 1-2cm, and a tape measure has very low accuracy.
firstly..the position of the patient isn't accurate..the pelvis should be squared and the external rotation at the Hip joint should be corrected...
Also, the second measurement is actually the "Apparent leg length" not Functional..
shiprasethi 3 months ago
@EastCoastAvenger Very good observation. Radiographs are needed to determine true leg length discrepancies and tape measure is indeed unreliable.
WingThaiJ 1 year ago
@Denvr07 lmao
TableTennisDaily 2 years ago
Wow, that is possibly the worst PT I've ever seen.
The guy even has his shoes on lol
Denvr07 2 years ago
The patient can't be weight bearing to measure functional because pelvic tilt must be detected.
The ASIS moves along with the entire leg, and therefore gives an accurate measurement of true leg length. The umbilicus is a point at the midline of the body which will not be influenced by a pelvic tilt. Therefore, using it can measure if a pelvic tilt is present (functional).
This method is ineffective regardless. Most discrepancies are less than 1-2cm, and a tape measure has very low accuracy.
EastCoastAvenger 2 years ago
How can the second measurement be functional when the patient isn't weight-bearing!!
pr2jami 2 years ago
How can the second measurement be a functional measurement when they patient isn't weight-bearing!
pr2jami 2 years ago
The first was as functional measuring as the second one.
parantunut 3 years ago