Evaluation - 2 Flashcards
objective: asymmetries, U/L Q screens, decision trees
objective asymmetries
posture
palpation
screens
posture
look from all sides
stand, sit, recumbent
palpation
hands on all sides
various positions
screens
U & L quarter
other
what is the purpose of U/LQ screens
focus on the correct region
minimize mistakes
ID contributing factors
R/O everything that you don’t suspect
as a referral source
clear spine
clearing the spine –> U/LQs
ROM of cervical or lumbar
flexion
extension
SBing
rotation
what should we check for with clearing the spine
AROM
over pressure –> end feel
PROM
what should we check in U/LQS
the nerves
nerves UQ
C3-T1 dermatomes, myotomes & DTRs
C3
derm: base of neck
myo: shoudler shrug
C4
derm: top of shoulder
myo: shoudler shrug
C5
derm: lateral shoulder
myo: shoulder ABD
DTR: delt & pec
C6
derm: thumb
myo: elbow flexion and wrist extension
DTR: biceps
C7
derm: middle finger
myo: elbow extension and wrist flexion
DTR: triceps