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It is appropriate to do AROM exercises on acute injuries.
FALSE
What are some precautions and contraindications of AROM?
-CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN MOTION MAY DISRUPT THE HEALING PROCESS

-INCREASED PAIN OR INFLAMMATION
PROM_____________?
Stretching____________?
-MAINTAINS MUSCLE LENGTH
-GAINS MUSCLE LENGTH
Tendency of soft tissue to assume a new and greater length after the stretch force has been removed?
PLASTICITY
Ability of soft tissue to return to it's resting length after a passive stretch?
ELASTICITY
Elasticity?
ABILITY OF SOFT TISSUE TO RETURN TO IT'S RESTING LENGTH AFTER A PASSIVE STRETCH.
What are factors that effect stretching?
-VELOCITY
-INTENSITY
-DURATION
-TEMPERATURE OF SOFT TISSUE
What are some conditions that may result in soft tissue shortening?
-PROLONGED IMMOBILIZATION
-RESTRICTED MOBILITY
-CONNECTIVE TISSUE OR NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES
-TISSUE PATHOLOGY DUE TO TRAUMA
-CONGENITAL DEFORMITIES (EX CEREBRAL PALSY)
Any therapeutic maneuver designed to lengthen pathologically shorten soft tissue structures and thereby to increase ROM?
STRETCHING
True/False

PROM maintains ROM.
TRUE
True/False

PROM can assist in increasing ROM.
FALSE
PROM only goes to the point of ____________. NEVER BEYOND?
RESTRICTION
True/False

PROM will assist in circulation as well as AROM.
FALSE
True/False

PROM will not help increase strength or endurance.
TRUE
True/False

PROM will help prevent muscle atrophy?
FALSE
What are some benefits of PROM?
-ASSIST WITH THE HEALING PROCESS FOLLOWING INJURY OR SURGERY
-HELP MAINTAIN THE PATIENTS AWARENESS OF MOVEMENT.
What are the goals for PROM?
-MAINTAIN JOINT AND SOFT TISSUE INTEGRITY
-MINIMIZE THE EFFECTS OF THE FORMATION OF CONTRACTURES
-ASSIST CIRCULATION AND VASCULAR DYNAMICS
-ENHANCE SYNOVIAL MOVEMENT FOR CARTILAGE NUTRITION AND DIFFUSION OF MATERIALS.
-DECREASE OR INHIBIT PAIN
What are the indications for PROM?
-ACUTE OR INFLAMED TISSUE
-WHEN A PATIENT IS UNABLE TO MOVE A SEGMENT OF THEIR BODY.
Types of ROM exercises?
-PASSIVE
-ACTIVE
-ACTIVE-ASSISTIVE
How does one maintain ROM?
THERAPEUTICALLY, ROM ACTIVITIES ARE ADMINISTERED TO MAINTAIN JOINT AND SOFT TISSUE MOBILITY TO MINIMIZE LOSS OF JOINT FLEXIBILITY AND CONTRACTURE FORMATION.
What are the factor that influence ROM?
-KIND OF JOINT
-FLEXIBILITY OF THE SOFT TISSUES
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