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Ranges of joint movement

Some examples of joint ranges of movement and how they are described

Hand and Wrist - flexion and extension

Hand and Wrist - radial and ulnar deviation

Wrist - supination and pronation

Elbow - flexion and extension

Shoulder - internal and external rotation in shoulder abduction

Shoulder - abduction and glenohumeral rotation

Hip - Abduction

Hip - Extension

Knee - flexion and extension

Foot and ankle - inversion