Intended meaning of Pranav: Pranav is referred in Vajasaneyi Sanhita (à¤µà¤¾à¤à¤¸à¤¨à¥à¤¯à¤¿ à¤¸à¤à¤¹à¤¿à¤¤à¤¾), Taittiriya Samhita, Shatapatha Brahmana and Manu Smrti in which this word means the mystical or sacred syllable.
Normal Motion. Range of motion is typically measured using a tool called a goniometer. Normal ROM at the knee is considered to be 0 degrees of extension (completely straight knee joint) to 135 degrees of flexion (fully bent knee joint).ost functional activities require 0 to 117 degrees of motion at the knee. Walking requires complete knee extension at heel strike and up to 60 degrees of flexion at the initiation of swing phase.
A range of 24Â° to 30Â°combined motion (dorsiflexion and plantar flexion) isneeded for normal walking, 37Â° is needed for ascendingstairs, and 55Â° is needed for descending stairs. 4,5 There are numerous reports on ankle arthroplasty in theliterature.1â3,6,7 Few mention the preoperative and/or post-operative ROM. range of 24Â° to 30Â°combined motion (dorsiflexion and plantar flexion) isneeded for normal walking, 37Â° is needed for ascendingstairs, and 55Â° is needed for descending stairs. 4,5 There are numerous reports on ankle arthroplasty in theliterature. 1â3,6,7 Few mention the preoperative and/or post-operative ROM.