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Physical Therapy: Interventions for Limited PROM

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What is the first step in addressing ROM limitations?

Rule out PROM first (correct)

Passive range of motion exercises

Serial casting

Stretching and contract-relax

What is the primary goal of contracture prevention?

To increase strength in the affected joint

To reduce spasticity in the muscle

To maintain full PROM for patients at risk (correct)

To improve flexibility in the surrounding muscles

What is the indication for joint mobilization?

Hypomobile joint due to hypomobile capsule (correct)

Hypomobile joint due to muscle weakness

PROM limitations in the ankle joint

Spasticity in the affected muscle

When is serial casting not recommended?

When there is only spasticity and no contracture Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of passive stretching in contracture prevention?

Bouts of 30 seconds over 15 minutes Signup and view all the answers

What is a likely consequence of having a 50° elbow flexion contracture?

Difficulty pushing up from a chair in a sit-to-stand movement Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a neural factor contributing to limited PROM?

Spasticity and hyperreflexia Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in hypothesizing a limitation in PROM?

Start with observation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-neural factor contributing to limited PROM?

Tightness in contractile tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is heterotrophic ossification?

The formation of bone in soft tissue Signup and view all the answers