ROM Normal Values

Question 1

Shoulder flexion

Answer 1

180 degrees

Question 2

Shoulder extension

Answer 2

60 degrees

Question 3

Shoulder abduction

Answer 3

180 degrees

Question 4

Shoulder medial rotation (internal rotation)

Answer 4

70 degrees

Question 5

Shoulder lateral rotation (external rotation)

Answer 5

90 degrees

Question 6

Elbow flexion

Answer 6

150 degrees

Question 7

Elbow extension

Answer 7

0 degrees

Question 8

Elbow pronation

Answer 8

80 degrees

Question 9

Elbow supination

Answer 9

80 degrees

Question 10

Wrist flexion

Answer 10

80 degrees

Question 11

Wrist extension

Answer 11

70 degrees

Question 12

Wrist radial deviation

Answer 12

20 degrees

Question 13

Wrist ulnar deviation

Answer 13

30 degrees

Question 14

Thumb CMC abduction

Answer 14

70 degrees

Question 15

Thumb CMC flexion

Answer 15

15 degrees

Question 16

Thumb CMC extension

Answer 16

20 degrees

Question 17

Thumb MCP flexion

Answer 17

50 degrees

Question 18

Thumb MCP extension

Answer 18

0 degrees

Question 19

Thumb IP flexion

Answer 19

80 degrees

Question 20

Thumb IP extension

Answer 20

20 degrees

Question 21

Hip flexion

Answer 21

120 degrees

Question 22

Hip extension

Answer 22

20 degrees

Question 23

Hip medial rotation

Answer 23

45 degrees

Question 24

Hip lateral rotation

Answer 24

45 degrees

Question 25

Hip abduction

Answer 25

40 degrees

Question 26

Hip adduction

Answer 26

20 degrees

Question 27

Knee flexion

Answer 27

• 150 degrees

Question 28

Knee extension

Answer 28

• 0 degrees

Question 29

Ankle dorsiflexion

Answer 29

• 20 degrees

Question 30

Ankle plantarflexion

Answer 30

• 50 degrees

Question 31

Ankle inversion

Answer 31

• 35 degrees

Question 32

Ankle eversion

Answer 32

• 15 degrees

Question 33

What motion is considered supination of the foot

Answer 33

• inversion

Question 34

What motion is considered pronation of the foot

Answer 34

• eversion

Question 35

If active & passive ROM are painful and/or limited in the same direction…

Answer 35

• the lesion is most likely articular (joint capsule, ligaments, cartilage)

Question 36

If PROM is significantly greater than AROM…

Answer 36

• the lesion is most likely contractile (strength, coordination, motor control, muscle innervation)

Question 37

What is the normal expectation for comparing active & passive ROM

Answer 37

• PROM is slightly greater than AROM

Question 38

Define WNL (within normal limits)

Answer 38

• indicates the patient was able to move within the standardized normative values

Question 39

Define WFL (within functional limits)

Answer 39

• indicates the patient was not able to move within the standardized normative values but the motion is functional based on the individuals activity

Question 40

When taking any measurement, if the patient has an affected side…

Answer 40

• perform the test on the unaffected side first to get a baseline

Question 41

When performing a quick screen prior to ROM measurements…

Answer 41

• ensure the patient is in the ideal or best posture available

Question 42

Patient lacking 10 degrees of extension AROM can be written two ways

Answer 42

1) 0-10 knee extension AROM
2) 0-10-120 knee AROM

Question 43

Patient with 10 degrees of hyperextension AROM can be written two ways

Answer 43

1) 10-0 knee extension ROM
2) 10-0-120 knee AROM