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Decide what type of ROM (PROM, AAROM, AROM) is appropriate. Decide which method, anatomical plane or...

Decide what type of ROM (PROM, AAROM, AROM) is appropriate.
Decide which method, anatomical plane or diagonal pattern, is appropriate.
Determine which multiarticular muscles must be included in the plan of care.
Decide the frequency of providing ROM, the number of repetitions, and the number of sets.
Discuss how to perform ROM when patients have abnormal tone.
Discuss expected responses when performing ROM and the meaning if expected responses do or do not occur.
Implement ROM intervention.
Document intervention.

1. Patient is a 22-year-old status post-traumatic brain injury and is in a coma.
2.Patient is an 18-year-old with complete C6 spinal cord injury, presenting with moderate spasticity in the lower extremities.
3.Patient is a 59-year-old former executive with left hemiplegia, mild spasticity in the lower extremity, and moderate spasticity in the upper extremity.
4.Patient is a 44-year-old with multiple sclerosis, presenting with moderate spasticity in the lower extremities.
5.Patient is a 70-year-old with advanced Parkinson’s disease, presenting with moderate to severe rigidity.
6.Patient is a 12-year-old with cerebral palsy, presenting with severe spastic quadriplegia.
7.Patient is a 70-year-old with right hemiplegia and flaccid extremities.

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Answer #1

Range of motion (ROM) :- Range of motion involves moving a joint through its full range in all appropriate planes , to maintain or increase the motion of a joint .

ROM is initiated as soon as the patient's condition permots.

It can be

Active (AROM) , Active assisted(AAROM) , passive(PROM) , Rsistive(RROM).

A joint should be moved three times and at least twice a day.

Joint should not moved veyond its free range of motion.

The movement can be segital plane and coronal plane depending upon the joint and its free range of motion

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