Range of motion

Question 1

ROM of the Temporomandibular joint

Answer 1

• Palpation of the joint
• Lateral ROM

Question 2

ROM of the head and neck (cervical spine)

Answer 2

• flexion and hyperextension
• lateral bending
• rotation

Question 3

ROM of the thoracic and lumbar spine

Answer 3

• flexion and hyperextension
• lateral bending
• rotation

Question 4

How do you assess strength of the trapezius muscles?

Answer 4

Instruct your patient to shrug their shoulders, while you attempt to push them down

Question 5

ROM of the shoulder

Answer 5

• flexion and hyperextension
• abduction and adduction
• external rotation and internal rotation

Question 6

How to assess the muscle strength of the arm?

Answer 6

Have your patient pull and push against you to test bicep and triceps strength

Question 7

ROM of the elbow

Answer 7

• flexion and extension
• supination and pronation

Question 8

ROM of the wrist

Answer 8

• flexion and hyperextension
• radial and ulnar deviation

Question 9

ROM of the hand

Answer 9

• metacarpophalangeal flexion and hyperextension

Question 10

ROM of the fingers

Answer 10

• finger flexion and extension
• finger abduction

Question 11

ROM of the hip

Answer 11

• flexion with knee flexion
• flexion with leg extension
• external rotation and internal rotation
• abduction and adduction
• hyperextension

Question 12

How to assess muscle strength of the legs?

Answer 12

Have your patient push and pull their leg against your force

Question 13

ROM of the knee

Answer 13

flexion and hyperextension

Question 14

ROM of ankle and foot

Answer 14

• dorsiflexion and plantar flexion
• inversion and eversion
• abduction and adduction (toes)

Question 15

How to assess muscle strength of the ankles and feet?

Answer 15

have the patient maintain dorsiflexion or plantar flexion while you apply opposing force to evaluate muscle strength