Hey Alophysio

I dont think ANY study has been done on it. I think it's more of strategic value to do passive movements. It offers a quick diagnostic, for instance, to see if a structure is suffering from a contracture or is not healing properly or <insert reasons here>.

I do agree that moving it for 60 seconds for joint nutrition will be similar to giving a starving man a sliver of candy. Since there is a limited time available for each patient, passive movements may not be a desired protocol <trying hard not to sound like a parrot> .

So Martin345, in my own opinion, I think your senior is right. There are more effective techniques to aid your patients to get to the stage where they can do assissted ROM.

Adamo