Rehabilitation

Movement of joint or body segment by a force external to the body.

There should be no increase in joint range with PROM, with passive stretching the goal is to increase the restricted joint.What is AROM Active Range of Motion?Movement of a joint or body segment produced by active voluntary muscle contraction by the patient within unrestricted normal ROM.

Form of active exercise whereby an external force is used to assist the patient to perform the exercise with voluntary muscle contraction to the extent that they are able

Enhance metabolic& physiological function or capacity of muscle.Maintain/improve ROM.Enhance efficiency of cardiopulmonary system

• Strength
• Endurance
• Joint flexibility
• Coordination

• Paralysis
• comatose
• painful muscle contractions
• recovery from trauma
• Post surgery
• Unhealed fracture
• Avoid cardiopulmonary stress

When it increases patients symptoms, intensifies the condition or when patient is capable of active exercise

Preserves/maintain ROMMinimize contracture & adhesionformationMaintain mechanical elasticity of musclePromote local circulationPromote awareness of joint motion(proprioception)Evaluation of ROM, stability, flexibility, and muscle toneEnhance Cartilage nutritionInhibit/ reduce pain

Won't prevent muscle atrophy, reduce adipose tissue, increase muscle tone, strength or endurance. Not as effective as active exercise for circulation maintenance

When soft tissue is compressed such as knee or elbow flexion.

Joint capsule or ligament is stretched like hip rotation.

When bony block is reached like elbow extension

No end feel is achieved cause of pain.