Body Mechanics Flashcards
Stoop lift
Bends @ hips. High demand on discs. 23.43% more efficient
Squat lift
High demand on quads
Most efficient ways to move an object
Roll, push, pull, or slide
Main injury area w/ lifting
Lumbar spine
Pre- patient lift guidelines
Communication w/ patient, pre-position for move, and secure equipment and lines
General lift guidelines
Neutral spine, close COG’s, legs do most of lifting.
Center of Mass
S2 or bellybutton
Plumb line landmarks - Sagittal view
Ear hole, acromion, greater trochanter, knee, lateral malleolus
Plumb line landmarks - coronal view
Bellybutton, inferior angle of scap, iliac crest, PSIS, gluteal fold, popliteal fossa, midpoint btw feet
Flat-back posture
Hips rolled forward
Sway-back posture
Shearing at lumbar
Kyphotic - lordotic posture
T/s and L/s curves over exaggerated
Posture fault
Deviations w/ no impairment or effect
Postural pain syndrome
Pain from mechanical stress
Postural dysfunction
Adaptive shortening and weakness
How is scoliosis named
Location and direction of convexity
How do you test children for scoliosis
Adam’s flexion test
