What is the normal cervical flexion ROM?

• A. 60 degrees
• B. 40 degrees
• C. 80 degrees
• D. 20 degrees

Answer: (A)

Cervical flexion ROM measures how far the head can bend forward from a neutral, upright position. The normal end range is about 60 degrees, meaning you can bring the chin toward the chest until the head reaches roughly a 60-degree angle relative to the upright position. This value is a common standard in many athletic training and physical therapy references for a healthy adult.

When you assess it, you’d have the patient seated or standing tall, ask them to tuck their chin toward their chest, and either estimate or use a goniometer to measure the angle from neutral to the end range. The 60-degree figure reflects the typical amount of forward neck motion you should expect in a normal sample, whereas smaller values like 20 or 40 degrees would indicate reduced flexion, and a value near 80 degrees would exceed normal end-range for most individuals.