Passive Range of Motion occurs when your physical therapist or a specialized device moves your joint through its natural path without any effort or muscle activation from you. This is a critical early step in many rehabilitation protocols, especially when active movement is restricted by pain, surgery, or extreme stiffness.

By carefully guiding the limb, we can safely stretch muscles, tendons, and connective tissues to prevent scar tissue buildup and restore the joint's fluid movement.

Common Conditions Treated with Passive ROM:

• Post-Surgical Recovery: Safely maintaining joint mobility after a replacement or repair without stressing healing tissues.

• Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis): Gradually "re-teaching" the shoulder to move through its full range.

• Shoulder Impingement: Restoring proper mechanics to the shoulder blade and joint to reduce pinching and pain.

• Arthritis Management: Keeping stiff knees and hips mobile to reduce the "grinding" sensation and improve daily comfort.

• Acute Spinal & Jaw Pain: Gently moving the neck, back, or TMJ (jaw) to reduce muscle guarding and localized tension.

• Severe Tendonitis: Maintaining flexibility in the ankles, feet, or wrists while the inflamed tendon is in its initial healing phase.