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Rehabilitation |
Range of motion03/20/2008 |
what is active range of motion and what is passive range of motion
Passive range of motion is taking the joint through its available range using external forces, not the muscles of the joint. An example of passive motion to your left shoulder would be using your right arm to raise your left arm while your left arm stayed limp. Active range of motion is using the muscles of the joint to move. So raising your left arm by itself. This is still done in the available motion and is different than stretching.
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Tammy S Wadsworth, PT MS OCS Sports Medicine Team Member Clinical Instructor at The School of Allied Medical Professions College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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