Normal range of motion refers to the range within which chiropractic diagnoses and adjustments are performed.

Normal range of motion refers to the range within which chiropractic diagnoses and adjustments are performed.

• A. Outside the normal range of motion
• B. Within the normal range of motion
• C. At the maximum range
• D. At the minimum range

Answer: (B)

Normal range of motion is the amount a joint should move during typical function. In chiropractic assessment and treatment, work is done within this window because it reflects healthy joint mechanics and keeps forces within what the tissues can safely tolerate. Moving outside this range can indicate abnormal motion (either too restricted or too lax) and performing adjustments beyond the normal limits risks tissue injury or instability. So, diagnoses and adjustments are performed within the normal range of motion to accurately assess function and safely restore or maintain it. Choices describing movement outside the normal range or at extreme ends do not fit with the goal of safe, effective evaluation and treatment.

Normal range of motion is the amount a joint should move during typical function. In chiropractic assessment and treatment, work is done within this window because it reflects healthy joint mechanics and keeps forces within what the tissues can safely tolerate. Moving outside this range can indicate abnormal motion (either too restricted or too lax) and performing adjustments beyond the normal limits risks tissue injury or instability. So, diagnoses and adjustments are performed within the normal range of motion to accurately assess function and safely restore or maintain it. Choices describing movement outside the normal range or at extreme ends do not fit with the goal of safe, effective evaluation and treatment.