Exam 1 Flashcards
What does HOAC stand for
- hypothesis-oriented algorithm for clinicians
What is HOAC
- method for hypothesis development
- provides a good algorithm to use for reflection of clinical practice
Forward Reasoning
- have a pre-existing expectation and looking for information that fits
- uses past experiences
- “if, then” pattern recognition
- i.e. if X is a frog then it croaks and eats flies
Backward Reasoning
- starts with a hypothesis and works backwards
- if X croaks and eats flies, then X is a frog
Interactive Reasoning
- teaching, patient focused
- getting to know the patient and involving them in the problem solving process
- can be difficult for a novice
Conditional Reasoning
- reflection time
- good or bad
- exhausting
- difficult for a novice
- hallmark of an expert clinician
Two Models of Health and Disability
- Nagi model
- international classification of function model
Nagi model
- pathology
- impairment
- functional limitation
- disability
International classification of Function (ICF) Model
- ability slant to the nagi model
- body structure and function
- activity
- participation
- contextual factors
Coding
- certain codes are used and mean different things
- i.e. ICD-9, 742.2 is lumbago
- you can code to reflect the ICF
Palpation objectives
“can only be learned by palpation”
- detect abnormal tissue texture and location
- detect asymmetries of position
- detect sensitivity to palpation/pressure
- detect changes in findings to note improvements/regressions of symptoms
- fingertips have most sensory
3 phases of palpatory sense
- reception: proprioceptors and mechanoreceptors of the hand receive stimulation from the tissues palpated
- transmission: information transmitted through peripheral and central nervous system to brain
- interpretation: this information is analyzed and interpreted
Roles of different parts of hand in palpation
- thumb and fingertips: pressure probes for differences in depth
- finger pads: fine discrimination of textural differences, skin contour temperature
- palm of hand: stereognostic sense of contour and shape
Stereognosis
- the ability to perceive and recognize the form of an object using cues from texture, size, spatial properties
- testing this involves patients identify common objects placed in hands without visual clues
Principles of palpation
- move SLOW
- avoid excessive pressure
- layer your palpation, don’t start deep (less is more)
- concentrate/focus
Active ROM
- the arc of motion attained by a subject during unassisted voluntary joint motion
- allows examiner to screen for abnormal movements
- assess patient’s willingness to move
- assess patients ROM and coordination
- gives an indication of contractile tissue status
Passive ROM
- the arc of motion attained by an examiner without assistance from the subject
- enables the examiner to detect pain, give an indication of true joint mobility, and assess the tissue that is limiting the motion (end feel)
- provides info about integrity of joint surfaces and extensibility of joint capsule and associated ligs
Hard end feel possibilities
- bone
Soft end feel possibilities
- soft tissue approximation (muscle)
Firm end feel possibilites
- capsular, ligament, muscle stretch
Boggy end feel possibilities
- edema, synovitis
Empty end feel possibilites
- pain
Capsular Patterns
- pathological conditions involving the entire joint capsule cause a particular pattern of restrictions involving all or most of the passive motions of the joint (capsular fibrosis and considerable effusion/synovial inflammation)
Factors affecting ROM
- age
- gender
- body mass
Goniometry
- measurement of angles created at human joints by the bones of the body
- can determine a resting joint position, end range, total amount of motion available at a joint, muscle length
- used to measure and document the amount of active and passive joint motion
Validity
- the degree to which an instrument measures what it is purported to measure: the extent to which it fulfills it’s purpose
Face validity
- the instrument generally appears to measure what it is supposed to measure
Content validity
- whether or not an instrument adequately measures and represents the domain of content of the variable of interest
Criterion-related validity
- justifies the validity of the instrument by comparing measurements made with the instrument to a well-established gold standard measurement
- i.e. radiography
Reliability
- the amount of consistency between successive measurements of the same variable on the same subject under the same conditions
- can vary based on body part being measured
goniometric ROM of the extremities
- good to excellent reliability
- upper greater than lower
Goniometric reliability
- fixed position measurements have higher reliability than motion measurements
- intrarater > interrater: 4-5 deg deviation by one examiner, 5-6 deg deviation between examiners
- 6 to 12 deg difference is necessary to show a “true change”
How to improve your reliability
- consistency
- well-defined positions
- well-defined anatomical landmarks for alignment
- same device to take successive meausrements
- same examiner taking successive measurements
- use the device that is suitable in size to the joint
ROM measurement tools
- universal goniometer
- gravity-dependent goniometer (pendulumn/bubble inclinometer, single/double inclinometer)
- region specific ROM device (CROM, BROM)
- tape measure
- visual estimation
Universal Goniometer
- most common instrument used to measure joint motion
- clinical > research
- plastic vs metal // flexible vs rigid
- different sizes, arms vary from 1-14 inches
- built in bubble levels
Goni stationary arm
- usually placed on the bone proximal to the joint being tested
- part that is connected to the protractor
Goni movement arm
- placed distally to the joint being tested
- moveable
Goni fulcrum
- placed over the axis
- changed during movement…always re-place where supposed to go
- little silver circle holding two arms together
Inclinometer
- gravity-dependent goniometers: use gravity on pointer/pendulum and fluid levels/bubbles to measure motion (360deg motion)
- single inclinometer method: good for obtaining total ROM, doesn’t eliminate compensations
- digital inclinometer: android play store: clinometer
Double inclinometer method
- better when trying to isolate movement to a specific location (i.e. only lumbar ROM, minus thoracic, minus hip flexion)
- eliminates compensations
- a little more difficult to perform
CROM / BROM
- joint specific measurement devices
- CROM = cervical
- BROM = back/lumbar
- can be more reliable due to consistency (inter and intra)
Tape measure
- typically used for spinal ROM
- skin distraction
- chin to chest
- finger-tip to floor
Visual Estimation
- some examiners use this over goniometric measurement
- NOT recommended (subjective vs objective)
- useful in the learning process…help reduce errors due to incorrect reading
Optimal testing position for assessing ROM
- place the joint in starting position of 0 degress
- permit complete ROM (against gravity or gravity assist)
- provide stabilization for the proximal joint segment
- normal positions: supine, prone, sitting, standing
Alternative testing positions for ROM needed when
- needed when the optimal testing positions cannot be attained because of patient limitations
Stabilization when assessing ROM
- when able, stabilize the subjects body and proximal joint so motion can be isolated for a “true measurement”
- ideal when isolating joints, but there are times when you may want combined motions to occur (functional tasks like shoulder IR or ER)
Documenting ROM
- paper vs electronic
- end position: 145 deg knee flexion
- actual ROM: elbow flexion 0-50 deg, elbow flexion 20-70 deg
- total ROM: both of the actual ROM examples are 50 deg total ROM
Documenting ROM with hypermobility
- neg 20deg elbow extension….open to mis-interpretation.
- some therapists don’t believe in negative ROM
WNL
- within normal limit
- normal pain-free ROM during active or passive motion
- need to know normal ROM in order to confidently report this
Hypo vs Hyper mobil
- hypomobile ROM: i.e. an elbow that doesn’t achieve full extension. Ø - 20 - 50
- hypermobile ROM: i.e. elbow that starts in 20 deg heperextension and ends at 140 deg flex. 20 - 0 - 140
Muscle length testing
- not truly assessing joint ROM
- measured indirectly by determining the maximal passive motion of the joints crossed by the muscle (one-joint mm, two-joint mm, multi-jt mm)
- passive insufficiency seen at two joint muscles due to inability of muscle to lengthen and allow full ROM at all joints
Manual Muscle Testing (MMT)
- manual resistance applied to a limb or other body part to objectify strength
- should be applied slowly, building up, never sudden or uneven
- applied in the direction of the line of pull of the muscle
- its important to stabilize proximal segments, avoid substitutions/compensations
Grade 5 MMT
- Full ROM
- against gravity
- max resistance
- normal
Grade 4 MMT
- full ROM
- against gravity
- moderate resistance
- good
Grade 3+ MMT
- full ROM
- against gravity
- min resistance
- fair +
Grade 3 MMT
- full ROM
- against gravity
- fair
Grade 3- MMT
- full ROM
- gravity eliminated
- more than 1/2 ROM against gravity
- fair -
Grade 2+ MMT
- full ROM
- gravity eliminated
- less than 1/2 ROM against gravity
- poor+
Grade 2 MMT
- full ROM
- gravity eliminated
- poor
Grade 2- MMT
- can’t complete full ROM with gravity eliminated
- poor-
Grade 1 MMT
- trace motion
- muscle contracts but no seen motion
- trace
Grade 0 MMT
- no activity
- absent
MMT Grades for LE
- functionally able to perform ADLs (walking, stairs)
- need MMT of 4
MMT Grades for UE
- functionally able to perform ADLs (feed self)
- need MMT of 3 or 3+
Why no MMT grade 4+ or 5-
- actually all (+) and (-) are discouraged except 2-
- allows to make MMT more defendable
- addition of 4+ and 5- is mostly just inter-tester vs intra-tester reliability
Break Test
- most commonly used type of MMT
- patient asked to hold body part at mid-point in ROM and to not allow the examiner to “break” the hold by the manual resistance
MMT factors of influence
- positioning (length of muscle being tested, one vs two joint mm)
- proper stabilization
- where resistance force is being applied (long vs short lever arm)
- pain (main not just be mm weakness)
MMT Positioning
- pre-positioning of muscle has large influence on strength
- if positioned by patient vs by therapist
Tension curve with MMT
- within about 10% the resting length of the muscle, the tension the muscle exerts is maximum
- HS are strongest in sitting at about 45 deg flexion
- at lengths above or below optimal length, tension decreases, taking away some of its strength
Proper Stabilization with MMT
- needed
- improves reliability and validity of MMT
- allows to test what intending to test
- minimizes compensations
- most stabilization is completed by PT but there are other ways
Short Vs Long lever resistance
- the longer the lever arm, the greater the challenge for muscle being tested
- longer lever arms may be indicative of more functional demands (hip abd, shoulder flex, scapular mm)
- examiner should apply resist near distal end of segment where muscle attaches
- keep in mind functional demands
- be cautious of excessive strain on joints
Pain effecting MMTS
- it’s important to note if a weakness is limited by pain or not
- don’t be afraid to document as limiting factor
- patient’s willingness to endure discomfort may vary
Noteworthy factors in MMTS
- fatigue: testing before exercises vs after, testing with certain diagnostic conditions (MS)
- sensory loss: if patient can’t feel resistance you may not have consistent/accurate assessment
- hand dominance
- therapist communication: have consistent instructions
- patient: does patient want to show off? does he/she want to seem more impaired?
MMT within available ROM
- when condition limits joint ROM, patient can only perform within range available..so if they can still go their full ROM and hold against resistance, even though not “normal” still a grade 5 MMT
Limitations of MMT
- MMT have value but has significant limitations
- suffers lack of objectivity
- reliability varies by muscle tested, experience of examiner, strength of examiner, age of patient, condition being tested
- lacks sensitivity
- MMT is more reliable and valid in presence of profound weakness (neuro condition)
Handheld dnamometer
- another way to measure hand strength
- set to second handle position from inside
- patient sits, arm resting at side, elbow flex 90deg, wrist between 0&30deg ext and 0&15deg ulnar dev
- record avg of 3 successive trials
- can compare normative values and to other hand
- non-dom is generally 5-10% less
Anthropometric Measurements
- anthropos - man, mentron - measure
- comparative measurements of body used in nutritional assess, compared to reference standards
- infants/children growth and development (length, height, weight, head circumf)
- adults (height, weight, BMI, % fat): skin folds and calipers
BMI calculation
- (weight (lbs)) / (height (inch)^2) all X 703
BMI ranges
- underweight: <18.5
- normal: 18.5-24.9
- overweight: 25-29.9
- obese: 30+
Screening and Testing
- can screen both extremities at same time to speed up process, usually not stabilized proximally, not true assessment
- if weakness found should retest unilaterally with stabilization to get more accurate rep
- if loss of motion found retest motion with method of quantification
Why do we care about posture?
- ROM
- Function
- Breathing
- Pain
- Weakness
- Organ function
- Vision
- Independence/mobility for life
Static Assessment of Posture
- forms the basis for dynamic
- standing
- sitting
- lying down
Dynamic Assessment of Posture
- walking
- running
- jumping
Proper Assessment of Posture
- patient wears adequate clothes&shoes
- patient should be examined in habitual or relaxed posture
- look for asymmetry (dominant side usually lower due to greater mm mass)
- look for muscle wasting, soft tissue swelling, bony enlargement
Normal posture
- position where minimal stress is applied to each joint
“good” posture - lateral/sagittal view
- straight line (line of gravity) passing through
- earlobe / EAM
- bodies of the cervical vertebrae
- tip of the shoulder
- midway through the thorax
- bodies of the lumbar vert
- slightly posterior to hip jt
- slightly ant to axis of knee jt
- just ant to lat malleolus
- earlobe is in line with tip of shoulder (acromion) and high pt of iliac crest
- each spinal segment has a normal curve
- no chest deformities
- pelvic angle is normal (PSIS slightly higher than ASIS)
- knee’s flexed 0-5deg
“Good’ posture - Anterior View
- head straight.
- tip of nose in line with manubrium and umbilicus
- upper trap neck line and bulk should be equal, slopes approx equal
- look at arm diff from waist, int/ext rot?
- are the shoulders level? (dom side lower)
- clavicles and AC jts level and equal
- arms equidistant from waist
- palms facing body
- iliac crests level
- ASIS levels
- patellae point straight
- knees straight
- heads of fibulae are level
- arches are present in feet and on two sides
- feet angle out equally
“Good” Posture - Posterior View
- head is in midline
- shoulders are level (compare from ant view)
- scap spines and inferior angles are level (base of spine of scap T3-4 & inf angle T7)
- scap medial borders are equidistant from spine
- winging&abduction?
- spine is straight
- ribs are symmetrical on both sides
- arms equidistant from body
- PSIS are level
- gluteal folds are level
- knee joints are level
- both achilles tendons descend straight to calcanei
- heels are straight
Posture is what type of muscle activation?
- isometric
What type of activity is posture muscular?
- endurance activity
Hyperlordosis
- increased lumbar lordosis
- body segment alignment: ant tilt and hip flexion
- muscles elongated and weak: hammies and abs
- muscles shortened and strong: hip flexors, erector spinae
Kyphosis/Kypholordosis
- increased thoracic curvature (can accompany lumbar lordosis, scap protraction and abd)
- muscles elongated and weak: rhomboids
- muscles shortened and strong: pec minor, serr ant, teres major
Sway Back
- spine bends back sharply at lumbosacral angle
- entire pelvis to shift forward and puts hips into ext
- not ant pelvic tilt
- muscles elongated and weak: abs, hip flexors
- muscles shortened and strong: gluts and hip extensors
Flat Back
- decreased pelvic inclination to 20deg and mobile lumbar spine
- body seg aligned
- elongated and weak: lumbar spine, multifidi, hip flexors
- shortened and strong: abs, hip exxtensors
Dowager’s Hump
- often seen in older patients, esp woman
- 1-3 thoracic vert
- mainly caused by osteoporosis (ant wedging of vert bodies)
- results in flexed head and protruding abdomen (maintain COG)
Anterior View Faulty Alignments
- torticollis
- lateral pelvic tilt
- hip anteversion/retroversion
- coxa vara/valga
- genu varum/valgum
- bowing of tibia
- foot pronation/supination
Torticollis
- Can be congenital or acquired
- “scoliosis of cervical spine”
- contracted /scm
- could be due to inactivity
- common in orphanages and NICU pts/premis
- stretch SCM to treat
Posterior View Faulty Alignments
- Scoilosis
- Rearfoot Varus/Valgus
Scoliosis Test
- Forward flexion “test”
- ask pt to flex forward at hips while both knees straight and feet together
- is there asymmetry? rib hump?
- pathological kyphosis
- lumbar spine straightens/flexes normally
- any restrictions to forward bending
Scoliosis & types
- functional vs structural
- functional: caused by postural problems, nerve root irritation, compensation from LLD, contracture. NNON PROGRESSIVE
- structural: bony deformity (congenital or acquired), excessive weakness, lacks normal flexibility, asymmetrical SB, does not disappear on flexion, progressive, idiopathic accounts for 75-85% of all cases
- named superior first (named for first curvature)
- wedging of all vert bodies
- could change shoulder height and scap position
Rib Hump
- fixed rotational prominence on the convex side
- seen when patient flexes forward
- spine rotates to one side, ribs push out posterior and appear higher
- narrowing of the thoracic rib cage occurs
- vital capacity is considerably lowered if the lateral curvature exceeds 60deg
- malposition of organs within rib cage can occur
Upper Crossed Syndrome
- results from forward head posture
- loss of lower cervical lordosis
- extension of upper cervical spine
- increased kyphosis of cervical thoracic junction
- internal rotation of shoulder girdle
- tight: pec major, pec minor, upper trap, levator scap, SCM
- weak: deep neck flexors, lower middle trap, serr ant, rhomboids
Pigeon Chest (Pectus Carinatum)
- sternum projects forward and downward
- protrusion of sternum and ribs
- increased in AP diameter
- congenital deformity
- restricts ventilation volume
Funnel Chest
- Sternum is pushed posterior by overgrowth of ribs
- AP diameter is decreased
- congenital deformity
- heart may be displaced
- hollow depression on inspiration
Barrel Chest
- sternum projects upward
- large rib cage, round torso
- increased AP diameter
- pathological conditions: emphysema
Tilting Scapular Deviation
- when the inferior angle pops out a little bit
- usually due to tight pec minor
Winging Scapular Deviation
- caused by weak serr ant or nerve damage or palsy
LE Effect on Posture
- leg length diff (LLD): can cause shoulder height diff
- knee hyperexten: can cause lordosis issues
- knee varus/valgus can cause foot supination/pronation
Leg Length Difference (LLD)
- true vs apparent
- True: actual structural change
- Apparent: muscle imbalance, rotation
Coxa Vera causes what in knee and foot
- causes genu valgum
- causes pronated feet
Coxa valga causes what in knee and foot
- causes genu verum
- causes supinated feet
Sitting Posture
- ear over acromion
- slight cervical lordosis
- retracted scapula in proper position
- slight thoracic kyphosis
- slight ant tilt with lumbar lordosis
- consider femur support, lumbar support, vision alignment, height of seat, feet position
The GH Joint type
- convex humerus
- concave glenoid fossa
GH joint resting positions
- 55 deg abduction
- 30 deg horizontal adduction
- slight ER
GH joint closed packed position
- full abduction and ER
Capsular pattern for GH joint
- lateral rotation (ER)
- abduction
- medial rotation (IR)
- ER > AB > (Flexion) > IR
What is a GH joint diagnosis through goniometry and end-feel
- adhesive capsulitis aka frozen shoulder
4 Bones that supports the muscles and ligaments of the shoulder
- 2 clavicles and 2 scapula
6 jts of the shoulder girdle
- 2 SC jts
- 2 AC jts
- 2 ST jts
SC type of joint and motions
- saddle/sellar joint
- elevation/depression
- retraction/protraction
- rotation
- *has a fibrocartilaginous articular disc (meniscus has 2 compartments)
Resting position vs closed packed position of SC joint
- restings: arm at side
- closed packed: full elevation
SC joint Capsular pattern pain at extremes of what
- horizontal adduction
- full elevation
AC joint type
- planar / gliding joint
- anterior/posterior glide
AC joint functionally triaxial
- lax capsule
- flexible disc (usually present)
AC joint resting vs closed pack position
- resting: arm at side
- closed packed: 90deg abduction
AC joint capsular pattern
- pain at extremes of ROM
ST joint movement
- concave surface glides over convex thoracic spine
ST Joint location in each plane
- sagittal plane: tipped 10deg forward
- transverse plane: 30deg anterior to frontal plane
- frontal plane: essentially parallel to vertebral column
Scapular Muscle Influence
- “17” muscles originate or insert onto scap
- muscles “hold” scapula against the chest wall with isometric contractions supporting the arm
- rotate the scap to contribute to full arm ROM (done simultaneously or independent)
- proximal stability to allow distal functional mobility
Scapulothoracic Motions (list them)
- elevation
- depression
- abduction/protraction
- adduction/retraction
- upward rotation/glenoid up
- downward rotation/glenoid down
- winging and tipping (considered “other” motions)