Range of motion (ROM)

A measurement of the degree to which a joint may be extended or flexed. A measurement describing the degree to which the temporomandibular joint may move as in opening or demonstrating lateral or protrusive excursions.


The distance and direction a joint can move to its full potential. Each specific joint has a normal range of motion that is expressed in degrees.


The distance through which a joint can be moved, measured in degrees.


Full measure that a limb or other body part can be moved.


The amount of excursion through which a joint can move, measured in degrees of a circle.


The amount of mobility a joint or group of joints has; degree of movement.


The extent of joint mobility spanning from complete extension to complete flexion (bending), quantified in degrees analogous to a circle.


 


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