ranges of motion
Joint mobility spans
Ranges of motion are the extents to which joints can move in various directions.
Physical therapists assess range of motion to evaluate injury or track recovery: Her shoulder's range of motion improved after six weeks of exercises.
The plural typically refers to multiple joints or multiple movement types—flexion, extension, rotation—at a single joint.
- active recoveryGentle exercise aiding recuperation
- stretching routinesPlanned flexibility exercise sequences
- kinematicsStudy of movement itself
- joint flexibilityArticulation range of movement
- joint healthCondition of body connections
shoulder rotation · proprioception · extension · movement patterns · articulation · mobility · flexion · physical therapy · rotation · flexibility · flexibility
ranges of motionimmobility
Lack of motion
rigidity · stiffness · fixation · ankylosis · restricted movement
ranges of motionstillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · immobilization · stasis · inertia · sedentariness
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