Which end-feel is hard, abrupt resistance due to bone contacting bone?

Which end-feel is hard, abrupt resistance due to bone contacting bone?

• A. Soft end-feel
• B. Capsular end-feel
• C. Elastic end-feel
• D. Bony end-feel

Answer: (C)

End-feel is the quality of resistance you feel at the end of passive joint motion. A hard, abrupt stop occurs when the joint surfaces come into direct contact—bone on bone. This is called a bony end-feel, and the stop is immediate with little to no give. It’s different from a soft end-feel, which results from soft tissue compression; a capsular end-feel, which is firm with a bit of stretch from the joint capsule; and an elastic (springy) end-feel, which has a rebound from elastic tissues before the final stop. So the described sensation is a bony end-feel.

End-feel is the quality of resistance you feel at the end of passive joint motion. A hard, abrupt stop occurs when the joint surfaces come into direct contact—bone on bone. This is called a bony end-feel, and the stop is immediate with little to no give. It’s different from a soft end-feel, which results from soft tissue compression; a capsular end-feel, which is firm with a bit of stretch from the joint capsule; and an elastic (springy) end-feel, which has a rebound from elastic tissues before the final stop. So the described sensation is a bony end-feel.