Exam 1: Injury Evaluation/Lab Exam/SOAP Flashcards
What are the Objective tests in SOAP?
- Physical Inspection/Observation
- Palpation: bones, muscles/tendons, ligaments
- AROM & PROM (Active/Passive)
- Goniometric Measurement
- Sensory (light touch) test
- Reflex (DTR) test
- Girth measurement
- Manual Muscle Tests
- Stress Tests
What is SOAP?
In Western medicine... Subjective questioning Objective Tests Assessment Plan
2 parts of Assessment section of evaluation
- Short term goals
- long term goals
Plan section of evaluation
- first aid principles
- rehabilitation program
- functional test for return to activity
What are the 8 Personal Evaluation Skills?
- know the athlete
- know the sport
- be alert-watch the game
- remain calm
- comprehensive evaluation
- use good judgement
- don’t jump to conclusions
- know when to refer
5 Principles of On-Field Injury Evaluation
- determine what is wrong
- determine the seriousness of the injury
- determine the type of first aid and immobilization
- determine if injury warrants immediate referral to Dr or hospital
- determine the manner of transport from injury site
6 Principles of Subjective Questioning
- allow athlete to describe what happened in own words
- listen attentively
- ask non-leading questions
- clarify information
- question witnesses
- remain calm and reassuring
8 Subjective questions
1) What’s wrong? Chief complaint?
2) When did the injury occur?
3) Have you ever injured this part before?
4) What was the mechanism of injury?
5) Did you hear or feel anything?
6) Was there immediate or delayed swelling and/or disability?
7) Rate your level of pain (0-10)
8) Does your pain radiate? Where?
Information gained from observation
- obvious deformity
- bleeding
- swelling
- skin appearance
- discoloration
- symmetry of body parts
- signs of trauma
- facial expression
- gait/functional ability
- observe how the athlete removes clothes
- observe how the athlete holds/supports the injured body part
6 Principles of Palpation
- understand underlying anatomy
- visualize anatomy
- encourage relaxation
- avoid causing unnecessary pain
- begin palpation away from suspected injury area
- compare contralateral areas
Information gained from palpation
- painful body structures
- deformity
- muscle spasm
- crepitation
- swelling
- sensory function
- skin temperature & moisture
- pulse rate
- respiratory rate
What is AROM/PROM?
Active Range of Motion - Injured move own body - can help gain info about where pain is
Passive Range of Motion - movement by another person
Primary parts of Goniometer
- Axis
- Compass (0-360)
- Stable arm
- Moving arm
Average articular ROM for ankle
- plantar flexion (0-50)
- Dorsiflexion (0-20)
- Inversion (0-35)
- Eversion (0-15)
Sensational Testing
1) superficial testing
- light touch
- sharp/dull pain
- temp
- 2 point discrimination
2) Deep Sensation
- proprioception
- pain
- vibration