Range of Motion Normative Values

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Range of Motion Normal Values

Each joint has a normal ROM range of values, while each person has a different amount of ability to achieve it. Below are generally accepted values for a normal ROM for some individual joints as measured in degrees:

Table 1. Typical Joint Ranges

Joint / Segment	Movement	Degrees
Wrist	Flexion	60
	Extension	60
	Radial Deviation	20
	Ulnar Deviation	20
Forearm	Pronation	80
	Supination	80
Elbow	Flexion	140
	Extension	0
Shoulder	Flexion	180
	Hyperextension	50
	Abduction	180
	Adduction	50
Shoulder with Abducted Arm	Internal Rotation	90
	External Rotation	90
	Horizontal Adduction	-
	Horizontal Adduction	-
Cervical Spine	Flexion	60
	Hyperextension	75
	Lateral Flexion	45
	Rotation	80
Thoraco-Lumbar Spine	Flexion	45-50
	Hyperextension	25
	Lateral Flexion	25
	Rotation	30
Hip	Flexion	100
	Hyperextension	30
	Abduction	40
	Adduction	20
	Internal Rotation	40
	External Rotation	50
Knee	Flexion	150
	Extension	0
Ankle	Plantarflexion	40
	Dorsiflexion	30