What is Hip ROM #3?

What is Hip ROM #3?

• A. Small ROM.
• B. Leg Extension.
• C. Abduction/Adduction.
• D. Hamstring and Low Back Stretch.

Answer: (C)

Hip ROM #3 is abduction and adduction of the hip. These movements test how far the thigh can move away from and toward the body's midline, occurring in the frontal plane. Abduction recruits the outer hip muscles (like the gluteus medius and minimus), while adduction involves the inner thigh muscles (the adductors). This is a true hip-range-of-motion assessment, unlike leg extension, which is mainly a knee joint action, or a general hamstring/low-back stretch, which targets flexibility rather than isolating hip joint ROM. So naming abduction/adduction directly reflects the hip’s third ROM component.

Hip ROM #3 is abduction and adduction of the hip. These movements test how far the thigh can move away from and toward the body's midline, occurring in the frontal plane. Abduction recruits the outer hip muscles (like the gluteus medius and minimus), while adduction involves the inner thigh muscles (the adductors). This is a true hip-range-of-motion assessment, unlike leg extension, which is mainly a knee joint action, or a general hamstring/low-back stretch, which targets flexibility rather than isolating hip joint ROM. So naming abduction/adduction directly reflects the hip’s third ROM component.