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Elbow Passive Range of Motion

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Elbow Passive Range of Motion (PROM)

PROM is usually done when you can observe limited ROM during AROM. The goal ofPROM is to obtain the end-feel of the joint to determine what is limiting the full range of motion. The following table shows an overview of „normal“ and „abnormal“ kinds of end feels:

Elbow prom end feels

The normal end-feel for different movements in the elbow is as follows:

  • Extension: Hard (ligamentous)
  • Flexion: Tissue approximation
  • Pronation: Tissue stretch
  • Supination: Tissue stretch
  • Flexion: Tissue stretch
Elbow passive range of motion standard values

Read the following post in order to learn how to assess for active range of motion in the shoulder.

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