Chapter 13 Demonstration of Functional Approach in ROM Rehabilitation This chapter explores the use of functional range of movement (ROM) rehabilitation within a clinical setting. The demonstration will focus on…
Chapter 9 Pain Management and ROM Desensitization Imagine three clinical scenarios in which patients present with different knee conditions. The first patient presents with a knee sprain which happened 1…
Chapter 6 The Overloading Condition for Recovery To write this book I have spent many hours sitting over several years, in mostly flexed slouched position. Yet, the flexion range of…
Chapter 12 Towards a Functional Approach This chapter will explore how to integrate the various principles discussed in previous chapters into a unified, functional range of movement (ROM) rehabilitation approach….
Chapter 8 Rehabilitating the Active ROM Neuromuscular Consideration Imagine a common clinical scenario in which a treatment is about to commence for the stiff, non-painful frozen shoulder. Several questions come…
Chapter 5 Specificity in ROM Rehabilitation Often individuals (as well as animals) overcome their injury and range of movement (ROM) losses by taking actions that resemble the movement patterns which…
Chapter 4 Adaptation in ROM Loss and Recovery The capacity of the musculoskeletal system to undergo range of movement (ROM) adaptation can be seen in a number of human experiences,…
Chapter 7 Exposure and Scheduling the ROM Challenge Recently, I was standing on a beach and observing the wide range of sports activities that individuals were undertaking, in particular their…
Chapter 2 Functional and Dysfunctional ROM In setting out to rehabilitate range of movement (ROM) the first task is to establish what is normal ROM and what is abnormal ROM;…