An OT practitioner is evaluating the ROM in a client with complaints about difficulty moving his upper extremity. Upon assessment, the OT practitioner documents that PROM is greater than AROM. What would most likely be causing this?

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When PROM (Passive Range of Motion) is greater than AROM (Active Range of Motion), it often indicates muscle weakness, as the client may not have the strength to move the joint through its full range actively.

An OT Practitioner Is Evaluating the ROM in a Client