End range and end feel in ROM testing is defined as what?

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End range and end feel in ROM testing is defined as what?

In ROM testing, the end range is the limit of motion—the point where movement stops due to the joint’s structures or surrounding tissues limiting further motion. End feel is the quality of resistance you feel at that limit, which helps you infer what’s restricting the motion, such as soft tissue approximation, capsular or muscular stretch (a firm feel), or a hard bony end. This pairing lets you distinguish normal restrictions from potential pathology. The other ideas—speed of movement, fatigue, or warmth—don’t define ROM endpoints or the feel at the endpoint.

In ROM testing, the end range is the limit of motion—the point where movement stops due to the joint’s structures or surrounding tissues limiting further motion. End feel is the quality of resistance you feel at that limit, which helps you infer what’s restricting the motion, such as soft tissue approximation, capsular or muscular stretch (a firm feel), or a hard bony end. This pairing lets you distinguish normal restrictions from potential pathology. The other ideas—speed of movement, fatigue, or warmth—don’t define ROM endpoints or the feel at the endpoint.

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