What is end-feel?

What is end-feel?

• A. End-feel is the characteristic resistance felt at the end of a joint's normal range of motion.
• B. End-feel is a sensation of warmth around the joint.
• C. End-feel is the audible click during movement.
• D. End-feel is the amount of swelling in the joint.

Answer: (A)

End-feel refers to the characteristic resistance you feel at the end of a joint’s normal range of motion. It’s about how the soft tissues, capsules, ligaments, and bones restrict movement as you reach the end of ROM, not about warmth, sounds, or swelling. Clinically, end-feel is described as hard (bone-on-bone stopping motion), soft (soft tissue compression), or firm (a stretch of capsule or ligaments). This helps distinguish normal limits from potential pathology and guides assessment and treatment. The other options describe warmth, an audible click, or swelling, none of which capture the felt end-point resistance at the end of ROM.

End-feel refers to the characteristic resistance you feel at the end of a joint’s normal range of motion. It’s about how the soft tissues, capsules, ligaments, and bones restrict movement as you reach the end of ROM, not about warmth, sounds, or swelling. Clinically, end-feel is described as hard (bone-on-bone stopping motion), soft (soft tissue compression), or firm (a stretch of capsule or ligaments). This helps distinguish normal limits from potential pathology and guides assessment and treatment. The other options describe warmth, an audible click, or swelling, none of which capture the felt end-point resistance at the end of ROM.