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What is the primary defining characteristic of passive range of motion (PROM)?
What is the primary defining characteristic of passive range of motion (PROM)?
Which of the following does NOT qualify as an external force in PROM?
Which of the following does NOT qualify as an external force in PROM?
Which of the following activities is specifically noted as an example of PROM?
Which of the following activities is specifically noted as an example of PROM?
What aspect differentiates PROM from stretching?
What aspect differentiates PROM from stretching?
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Where on the patient's body is the physical therapist placing a white plastic pad in the given image?
Where on the patient's body is the physical therapist placing a white plastic pad in the given image?
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In the image, the patient's leg is being moved to which approximate angle?
In the image, the patient's leg is being moved to which approximate angle?
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While performing PROM, what should not occur?
While performing PROM, what should not occur?
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Study Notes
Passive Range of Motion (PROM)
- A movement through the available range produced by an external force, not involving voluntary muscle activation
- External forces can come from an individual, machine, gravity, or the patient's own body
Characteristics of PROM
- No voluntary muscle activation takes place during the movement
- Different from stretching exercises
Examples of PROM
- Pendulums
- Elbow flexion while holding wrist
- Table slides using upper body
- A physical therapist moving a patient's leg while the patient is laying on their back (as shown in the image)
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Learn about passive range of motion, a technique used in physical therapy where an external force is applied to move a patient's joint through its available range without voluntary muscle activation.
