Why ROM (Range of Motion) Testing Is Essential in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics — and How It Impacts Patient Consultations
🩺 Why Is Everyone Talking About ROM Testing? What Makes It So Essential in Clinics?
ROM testing stands for "Range of Motion" — a method used to evaluate the mobility of joints.
It’s an essential diagnostic tool, especially in orthopedic and rehabilitation medicine, allowing clinicians to quantify how far a patient’s joint can move.
For example, if a patient visits with lower back pain, ROM values can help quantitatively assess joint dysfunction—even before relying on X-rays or MRI scans.
📌 The Exbody Range of Motion (ROM) test can be billed under the covered insurance code EX773.
💡 Why Is ROM Testing Especially Important in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation?
The core of physical medicine & rehabilitation lies in pain relief + functional recovery.
At this point, determining whether joint mobility is functionally limited becomes a critical factor in shaping the treatment plan.
The Exbody system uses automated joint recognition technology, allowing for rapid ROM analysis without the need for physical markers—just by capturing front, side, and rear images.
💬 “This patient’s shoulder range of motion is 128° on the left and 96° on the right.”
👉 Objective numbers like these help build patient trust during consultations.
📊 How Can It Be Used During Patient Consultations?
1. Provide Before & After Comparison Reports
- Visually compare ROM values before and after treatment.
- Use video and image-based reports to boost the patient’s motivation and commitment to treatment.
2. Makes It Easier to Explain the Cause of Pain
- Automatically identifies joints with limited ROM, allowing clinicians to biomechanically explain why a certain area hurts.
3. Brings Objectivity to Exercise Prescription
- Provides AI-generated personalized exercise prescription videos.
- Sent directly to the Exbody app → seamlessly connects to at-home care.
🚀 Exbody ROM Testing
Item | Details |
Inspection time | Approximately 3–5 minutes on average |
Test Method | Automatic joint recognition / Markerless imaging |
Report Provided | Basic / Professional / Video Comparison / Includes Exercise Prescription |
Billing | Covered by insurance (reimbursable) |
Consultation Use | Improves patient understanding and trust / Easy before-and-after comparison |
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