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:
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
Read the following post in order to learn how to assess for active range of motion in the shoulder.
21 OF THE MOST USEFUL ORTHOPAEDIC TESTS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
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