Assessment And Treatments For The Patho

Question 1

Rotator cuff, sub acromial pain syndrome, rotator cuff tendinopathy, rotator cuff tears

Answer 1

Observation- alignment, swelling, colour, atrophy, deformity
Palpate- pain, deformity and swelling
AROM/ PROM
strength testing, isometric resisted testing
Exercise- shoulder abductors, lateral and medial rotators, use Theraband, shoulder press, lateral and medial rotate with Theraband
Education
Pain relief- massage, hot and cold therapy

Question 2

Lateral epicondylitis and medial epicondylitis

Answer 2

Palpate for pain
Assess AROM/PROM, strength testing/resisted testing
Treatment- exercise, extension and flexion of wrist and elbow so holding dumbbell
Education
Pain- cold therapy- pain gate

Question 3

Strains

Answer 3

Strains muscles observation colour change, bruising and redness, swelling and pain.
Palpate- swelling, effusion test
Assessment-AROM and PROM, Resisted testing (grade 1 or 2)
Treatment- strength loading, endurance training, Police, PRICE

Question 4

Sprains

Answer 4

Observation- similar to strains
Assessment-prom, AROM, talar tilt, Lachmans test, Thompson test,AFL and CFL- anterior and posterior draw test
Treatment- exercise, early mobilsation, police and price

Question 5

Carpal tunnel

Answer 5

Carpal tunnel is compression of the median nerve, debilitating the surrounding muscles.
Observation-oedema and swelling
Palpation- confirm painful structure
Assessment- AROM and prom, effusion sweep test,strength testing
Treatment- exercise, isometric gripping exercises, stretching