2.PTA 220-Soft Tissue Mobility and Repair

Question 1

The ability of structures or segments of the body to move or be moved in order to allow the occurrence of ROM.

Answer 1

Mobility

Question 2

The ability to move freely, without restriction. Extensibility of soft tissues that crossor surround joints-muscles, tendons, fascia, joint capsules, ligaments, nerves, blood vessels and skin

Answer 2

Flexiblity

Question 3

Refers to decreased mobility or restricted motion.

Answer 3

Hypomobility

Question 4

The overstretching of a muscle well beyond the normal length of muscle and ROM of a joint and the surrounding soft tissues.

Answer 4

Hypermobility

Question 5

The adaptive shortening of the muscle-tendon unit and other soft tissues that cross or surround a joint resulting in significant resistance to passive or active stretch and limitation of ROM, which may compromise functional abilities.

Answer 5

Contracture

Question 6

Agonist muscular weakness accompanied by shortened tissue of antagonist *be able to give an example of what this statement means

Answer 6

weak triceps and tight biceps will be difficult to get full elbow /.

Question 7

Hypermobility
Bony block end feel
Questionable bone integrity
Sharp pain; increased pain
Hematoma in the area
After surgical shortening of tissue
When muscle shortening is necessary for function; (example: tenodesis)

Answer 7

Contraindications for Stretching

Question 8

Manual, Mechanical, Static, Cyclic

Static, Progressive, Self

Answer 8

Modes of stretching

Question 9

Inflammatory reaction.
Swelling, redness, heat.
Pain at rest.
Decreased function due to pain.
Muscle guarding.
Approx. 4-6 days.

Answer 9

Stages of Healing: Acute Stage

Question 10

Repair and healing
Decreased signs of inflammation
Pain at end range of motion
Decreased function due to weakness more than pain.
Occurs during 10 days to 6 weeks (usually)

Answer 10

Stages of Healing: Subacute stage

Question 11

Tissue maturation and remodeling
No signs of inflammation
Pain at end range with resistance
Continued muscle weakness, impaired optimal functioning
Compromised endurance compared to optimal functioning
Decreased neuromuscular control
Can last 6-12 MONTHS

Answer 11

Stages of Healing: Chronic Stage

Question 12

An acute flare up of a chronic condition.
When the chronic stage of healing never truly resolves.
May feel better for a while, but the symptoms return.

Answer 12

Chronic Inflammation

Question 13

Pain, muscle guarding, and spasm
Reversible joint hypomobility
Positional faults/subluxations
Progressive limitation
Functional immobility

Answer 13

Indications for Joint Mobilization

Question 14

Hypermobility
Joint effusion
Inflammation
Conditions requiring special precautions; pregnancy, bone disease, unhealed fractures, total joint replacements, acute post op, systemic connective tissue diseases (RA), elderly

Answer 14

Contraindications and Precautions for Joint Mobilization

Question 15

If the surface of the moving bone is convex, sliding is in the opposite direction of the segment’s movement

Answer 15

Convex on concave

Question 16

If the surface of the moving bone is concave, sliding is in the same direction of the segment’s movement

Answer 16

Concave on convex