rango de movimiento pasivo
/ranɡo de mobimjento pasibo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "passive range of motion" is translated into Spanish as rango de movimiento pasivo.
This phrase refers to the distance a joint can move when a therapist or a machine moves it without the patient using their own muscles. In physical therapy contexts, you may also see the shorter phrase movilidad pasiva used to refer to this concept.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of rango (range), de (of), movimiento (movement) and pasivo (passive).
Which one should you use?
While rango de movimiento pasivo is a standard way to express this, there are several alternatives depending on the context. For clinical or formal medical settings, amplitud de movimiento pasivo is a common alternative. You might also encounter Movilidad articular pasiva or Amplitud articular pasiva in formal professional documentation.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "passive ranges of motion", both the noun rango and the adjective pasivo must be changed to their plural forms, resulting in rangos de movimiento pasivos.
Did you know?
- The word movilidad is used both for a patient's physical joint capacity and for 'social mobility' regarding a person's economic status.
- While English speakers use 'range' to imply a span, the Spanish term rango has historical roots in the French word 'rang', which originally meant a 'row' or a line of people.
- While rango is common, professional settings often prefer amplitud, which literally means 'amplitude' or 'breadth'.
Examples in context
- Necesitaré realizar algunos ejercicios de movilidad articular pasiva en su hombro afectado para evitar la rigidez.I will need to perform some passive range of motion exercises on your affected shoulder to prevent stiffness.
- Debemos evaluar el rango de movimiento pasivo del hombro.We must evaluate the passive range of motion of the shoulder.
- El rango de movimiento pasivo es limitado en la rodilla.The passive range of motion is limited in the knee.
- La fisioterapeuta medirá su rango de movimiento pasivo hoy.The physical therapist will measure your passive range of motion today.
Example conversation
A physical therapy session for a patient recovering from surgery.
- ElenaDaniel, voy a revisar tu rango de movimiento pasivo.Daniel, I am going to check your passive range of motion.
- Daniel¿Me va a doler mucho, Elena?Is it going to hurt a lot, Elena?
- ElenaSerá suave para no lastimar tu articulación.It will be gentle so as not to hurt your joint.
- DanielEstá bien, gracias por explicarlo.Okay, thanks for explaining it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, movimiento, rango, CC BY-SA 4.0.
