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undefined NORMAL JOINT RANGE OF MOTION (ROM)

I hope that you all have found this site somewhat informative :o) I know that my biggest struggle with HMS/EDS III is knowing what "normal" range of motion (ROM) is. My specialist always tells me to try not to use my hypermobility but that is easier said than done because to me, my ROM is normal. So I have been hunting the internet for sources for a while and found no comprehensive listing for normal ROM statistics. So I have compiled what I could find here. I will also let you know that the various sources I found did not always agree on the exact number so I have put the largest numbers in my chart (ie the largest ROM). There are also a few pictures I have found explaining some of the motions and I have tried to make things as self explanatory as possible and hopefully I have succeeded :o) If you find other good ROM pics please email them to me I would greatly appreciate it :o) (I do not claim that this chart is comprehensive or accurate!)
Typical Range of M otion neck (cervical spine) rotation to right and left (ie turn head) Flexion (tilt head forward towards chest) Extension (tilt head back) Lateral extension (tilt head towards shoulder) Thoracic and Lumbar spine Rotation of trunk to right and left Lateral flexion (tilt trunk to right and left from waist) Flexion (forward from waist ie touch floor) Extension (lean backwards from waist) shoulder forward flexion abduction or external rotation at 90 deg flexion internal rotation(walk finger up the back (T7 is normal) internal rotation at 90 deg forward flexion elbow forearm wrist extension/flexion pronation/supination (palm up) extension/flexion radial deviation (side tilt thumb to forearm) ulnar deviation (side tilt pinky to forearm) HAND Thumb basal joint(M CM at base near wrist) palmar adduction/abduction radial adduction/abduction Thumb interphalangeal (joint just below tip) hyperextension(backwards)/flexion(forward) Thumb metacarpophalangeal (middle joint) hyperextension/flexion Finger DIP joints(joint below tip) Finger PIP joints (middle finger joint) Finger M CP joints (joint at base of finger) HIP extension/flexion extension/flexion hyperextension/flexion Flexion Extension Adduction (inward across body) Abduction (outward) External (lateral) rotation Internal (medial) rotation Knee flexion extension ankle dorsiflexion (up toward shin) extension (toes pointed away from leg or plantar-flexion) inversion( tilt outward) eversion (tilt inward) contact/45 contact/60 (15H/80) (10/55) 0-80 0-100 (45H)/90 0-125 deg 0-30 deg 0-25 deg 0-45 deg 0-60 deg 0-40 deg 0-140 deg is 0 mark is shin in line with thigh 20 deg 50 deg 30 deg 15 deg 70-90 deg ea. 30-85 deg?? 30-75 deg 30-45deg 5-30 deg 15-25 deg 45-60 deg 25 deg 0-180 deg 0-180 deg 0-90 deg to T7 0-90 deg 0/145 deg (80)/90 70/80 0-20 0-45

external rotation(upper arm flat to side rotate forearm out to the side at 90 deg angle) 0-90 deg

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shoulder abduction

Internal and external rotation of shoulder at 90 degrees

Forward rotation of shoulder

Elbow joint extension and flexion

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wrist flexion and extension

wrist radial and ulnar flexion

hip flexion and extension

knee flexion and extension

ankle flexion and dorsi-flexion

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