The range through which a joint can be moved, usually its range of flexion and extension. Due to an injury, the knee may for example lack 10 degrees of full extension.
As the athlete´s pain and tenderness over the ligaments decrease, inversion/eversion exercises can be added to the athlete´s rehabilitation. These may include the use of an elastic band (Theraband, North Coast MedicaI, San Jose, CA) to help in the improvement of ankle range of motion and allow the muscles of the lower leg to begin to re-educate themselves.