Comp 11/24 Flashcards
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced shoulder flexion?
Lying on the side of the opposite arm being tested - perform should flexion
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced shoulder extension?
Lying on the side of the opposite arm being tested - perform shoulder extension
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced shoulder abduction?
Pt lies on back on the table - support the arm that is moving through shoulder abduction
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced scapular elevation?
Pt lies on their belly and moves through scapular elevation
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced shoulder internal rotation?
Pt is seated in a chair and their elbow is flexed to 90 degrees, they move the palm of their hand to their belly
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced shoulder external rotation?
Pt is seated in a chair and their elbow is flexed to 90 degrees, they move the back of their hand out towards the practitioner
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced shoulder horizontal abduction?
Pt is seated in a chair and the shoulder is abducted to 90 degrees and elbow is flexed to 90 degrees, they move their arm back toward the practitioner
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced shoulder horizontal adduction?
Pt is seated in a chair and the shoulder is abducted to 90 degrees and elbow is flexed to 90 degrees, they move their arm across their body
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced elbow flexion?
Pt is seated in a chair with their arm stretched out on a table, they flex their elbow toward their body by being supported by the table
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced elbow extension?
Pt is seated in a chair with their elbow flexed, they extend their elbow by being supported by the table
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced supination?
Pt is seated in a chair with forearm in pronation, have them move into supination
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced pronation?
Pt is seated in a chair with forearm in supination, have them move into pronation
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced wrist flexion?
Pt is seated in a chair with forearm resting in neutral on the table, they flex their wrist
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced wrist extension?
Pt is seated in a chair with forearm resting in neutral on the table, they extend their wrist
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced MCP extension?
Pt is seated in a chair with forearm resting in neutral on the table, they extend their MCPs
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced MCP, PIP, DIP flexion?
Pt is seated in a chair with forearm resting in neutral on the table, they flex their MCP, PIP, and DIPs
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced thumb IP flexion or extension?
Pt is seated in a chair with forearm resting in supination on the table, stabilize the CMC and MCP joint and have them flex and extend the IP
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced hip flexion?
Pt is lying on the opposite side that is being tested with their non testing leg flexed, have them flex their hip up to their chest
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced hip abduction?
Pt is lying on their back with the leg being tested in adduction, they move their hip into abduction with table and practitioner supporting the leg
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced hip adduction?
Pt is lying on their back with the leg being tested in abduction, they move their hip into adduction with table and practitioner supporting the leg
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced knee flexion?
Pt is lying on the opposite side that is being tested with their non testing leg flexed, they move their knee into flexion by being supported by the table and the practitioner
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced knee extension?
Pt is lying on the opposite side that is being tested with their non testing leg flexed and the testing knee flexed, they move into knee extension by being supported by the table and the practitioner
What position do you put the patient in for gravity reduced dorsiflexion?
Pt is lying on the opposite side that is being tested with their non testing leg flexed, they move their ankle into dorsiflexion
Where is the axis for shoulder flexion?
Palpate the acromion process and move down 2 inches
Where is the axis for shoulder extension?
Palpate the acromion process and move down 2 inches
Where is the axis for shoulder abduction?
Palpate posterior aspect of acromian process