PT Question of the Week - Improving range of motion
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You are treating a 50-year-old male with a diminished lower extremity range of motion due to adaptive hamstring shortness and are attempting to identify an appropriate active exercise technique to improve his range of motion. Which of the following objective findings would result in contract-relax being an undesirable treatment option?
1. The movement limitation is accompanied by pain
2. The movement limitation is greater than 50% of the normal available range
3. The movement limitation involves multiple planes
4. The movement limitation occurs in a non-capsular pattern
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