Exam 2 Flashcards
Concepts of selective tissue tension:
- pain from soft tissue lesions is provoked by the application of a tensile load
- The use of AROM, painful arc, PROM and resisted testing to provide tension
- positive test: provocate or alter the symptoms
- negative tests as important as positive
contractile tissue lesion will be provoked by:
- active movement in SAME DIRECTION as tissue function; through most if not all ROM
- Passive movement in opposite direction at EROM
- Isometric contraction against resistance
inert tissue lesion provoked by:
- active movement in same direction as tissue function at EROM (or painless)
- Passive movement in the SAME DIRECTION at EROM
- Isometric contraction non-painful (unless JRF)
- Need to differentiate capsular/non-capsular
When assessing AROM take note of:
- when and where onset/alter Sx’s
- patient’s reaction to Sx’s
- quantity of ROM
- quality of ROM
- movement of associated joints
When assessing PROM take note of:
- when/where Sx’s begin
- alterations in Sx’s
- pattern of limitation
- quantity and quality of movement
- end feel
- movement of associated joints
TMJ capsular pattern
: deviation to the ipsilateral side with opening and protrusion, and limited side glide contralaterally
cervical capsular pattern
: extension, ipsilateral lateral flexion and rotation, flexion full but painful EROM
lumbar/thoracic capsular pattern
: flexion full and painful, extension and ipsilateral lateral flexion
SC and AC joints capsular pattern
pain at extremes of ROM
shoulder capsular pattern
ER>ABD>IR
elbow capsular pattern
somewhat more limitation of flexion than extension
-early on pro/supination full and painless
distal radioulnar capsular pattern
full ROM with pain at extremes of ROM
wrist capsular pattern
equal limitation of flexion and extension
1st CMC capsular pattern
limited abduction and extension
IP and DIP joints capsular pattern
somewhat more limited flexion than extension
SI, syphysis pubis, sacrococcygeal capsular pattern
pain when stress falls on the joint
hip capsular pattern
gross limitation of flexion, abduction and IR
-slight limitation of extension and little to no limitation of ER
Knee capsular pattern
flexion more limited than extension
tibiofibular joints capsular pattern:
-pain with contraction of lateral hamstrings, -pain with dorsiflexion
talocrural capsular pattern
plantarflexion > dorsiflexion
subtalar capsular pattern
limitation of varus ROM
mid tarsal capsular pattern
limitation of DF, PF, add, MR
1st MTP capsular pattern
marked limitation of extension (slight flexion limitation
2-5 MTP joints capsular pattern
limited flexion
2-5 IP joints capsular pattern
extension limited
non-capsular patterns
- ligametnous/partial capsular
- internal derangement
- extra-articular limitation
ligamentous/partial capsular:
- localized pain with movements that stretch the ligament or portion of capsule
- some movements will be limited and painful; some movements are normal and pain free
Internal derangement
- intra articular structures (menisci, disc, cartilage, bursa)
- loose fragment occupies part of joint
- movement engaging the gragment are limited and painful, others normal (may demonstrate painful arc)
extra-articular limitations
- gross limitation of movement in one direction, combined with full, painless ROM in other directions
- joint is normal, but overall ROM limited (fibrosis-shortening, edema, inflammation, 2 jt muscles)
knee extension end feel:
springy block
spasm:
subconscious effort to protect joint structures at consistent point in ROM