PROM Flashcards
1
Q
What types of passive movements can be used (2)
A
Physiological or accessory
2
Q
How should passive movements be performed
A
Slowly, in order to avoid stimulating the muscle spindles which will cause contraction
3
Q
What does passive movement test for (4)
A
Tone
End feel of movement
Resistance
Anxiety
4
Q
How is Tone described
A
Resistance to passive movement
Or the readiness of a muscle to contract
5
Q
What is low tone caused by
A
A lesion to the CNS or PNS
Causes flaccidity, weakness
6
Q
What is high tone characterised by (3)
A
Spasms, rigidity, spasticity
