Movement of a limb or other body part by a doctor or therapist, not by the person.
Movement not brought about by a patient’s own efforts. Passive movements are induced by manipulation of the joints by a physiotherapist. They are useful in maintaining function when a patient has nerve or muscle disorders that prevent voluntary movement.
A movement induced by someone other than the patient. Physiotherapists manipulate joints by passive movement in order to retain and encourage function of a nerve or muscle that is not working normally because of injury or disease.
Movement of the body or a part due to outside forces.
Manipulation of an individual’s limbs or body by another person. Passive movement is employed in physiotherapy to engage the body when an individual is unable to make voluntary movements due to nerve or muscle disorders.
Motions initiated by a doctor manipulating a body part without the patient’s active participation. Often used in physiotherapy to work on muscles and joints.