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  2. Range of motion - Wikipedia

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    Range of motion (or ROM) is the linear or angular distance that a moving object may normally travel while properly attached to another. In biomechanics and strength training , ROM refers to the angular distance and direction a joint can move between the flexed position and the extended position. [ 1 ]

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  4. Range of motion (exercise machine) - Wikipedia

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    Not all devices seen on the market are Medical Devices, something prospective users should be aware of before purchasing their new ROM device. Due to the niche market of ROM therapy devices, the manufacturing market is rather small. These ROM therapy devices are designed to be either Active, Passive, or Active/Passive in nature. Costs range ...

  5. List of medical abbreviations: R - Wikipedia

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    rapid plasma reagin test RR: respiratory rate blood pressure measured with a specific sphygmomanometer relative risk RRMS relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: RRP: Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis: RRR: regular rate and rhythm (see pulse) RRT Renal replacement therapy: r/r/w: rales, rhonchi, wheezes (lung sounds) RS cell: Reed ...

  6. List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Medical Abbreviations EN English Medical Abbreviations for Android; JD.MD, Inc. online Medical & Dental Abbreviations Glossary; Acronyms for Medical & Dental professional organizations; Medical Abbreviations for iPhone; Medical abbreviations on mediLexicon; Medical acronyms and abbreviations on allacronyms.com; Over 20,000 medical abbreviations ...

  7. List of medical mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of mnemonics used in medicine and medical science, categorized and alphabetized. A mnemonic is any technique that assists the human memory with information retention or retrieval by making abstract or impersonal information more accessible and meaningful, and therefore easier to remember; many of them are acronyms or initialisms which reduce a lengthy set of terms to a single ...

  8. List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    List of medical abbreviations: Overview; List of medical abbreviations: Latin abbreviations; List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel; List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions; List of optometric abbreviations

  9. Therapeutic ultrasound - Wikipedia

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    A meta-analysis found that ultrasound therapy is effective in reducing pain, increasing ROM, and reducing WOMAC functional scores in patients with knee osteoarthritis. [7] There are three potential therapeutic mechanisms of ultrasound in physical therapy. The first is the increase in blood flow in the treated area.