Examination

Question 1

Oldcarts

Answer 1

onset
location
duration
characteristics
Aggrevating conditions
relieving conditions
Temporal Component
Severity

Question 2

to describe pain, you can use

Answer 2

VAS or NPRS

Question 3

If no activity makes pain symptoms better or worse, what is a possibility?

Answer 3

possible that pt doesn’t have mechanical problem and should see physician for medical workup to determine source of symptoms

Question 4

A proportional motion restriction unique to each jt that indicates irritation of entire synovial membrane or jt capsule

Answer 4

a capsular pattern

Question 5

non capsular patterns fall into what 3 categories

Answer 5

ligamentous adhesions
internal derangements
extraarticular lesions

Question 6

pain before tissue resistance indicates:

what is this also known as?

Answer 6

acute (irritable)

empty end feel

Question 7

pain with resistance:

Answer 7

subacute

Question 8

pain with overpressure

Answer 8

chronic (stiff)

Question 9

what are the end feels?

Answer 9

soft (elbow flexion)
Firm (hip ext.)
Hard/ bony (elbow ext)

Question 10

what are the abnormal end feels?

Answer 10

empty (pain before resistance)

springy

Question 11

examination of mvmd occurring between jt surface

Answer 11

accessory motion examination

Question 12

a mvmd perpendicular to and away from flattened jt surface

Answer 12

distraction

Question 13

what are the 3 descriptions in the 3 grade system of accessory motion?

Answer 13

hypermobile
normal
hypomobile

Question 14

7 descriptions of 7 grade system for accessory motion?

Answer 14

0: fused
1: Considerably hypomobile
2: Slightly hypomobile
3: normal
4: slightly hypermobile
5: Considerably hypermobile
6: unstable

Question 15

pain that increases with compression and decreases with distraction is believe to indicate

Answer 15

problem with jt surface

Question 16

pain that decreases with compression and increases with distraction is believe to indicate

Answer 16

problem with jt capsule

Question 17

know if excursion hypo mobile or hyper mobile with pain or no pain. what does that mean?

Answer 17

contracture vs. laxity

acute vs. chronic

Question 18

strong and painful isometric means

Answer 18

mild lesion of contractile tissue

Question 19

weak and painfree isometric means

Answer 19

complete lesion of nerve
atrophy
or rupture of contractile tissue tested

Question 20

weak painful isometric means

Answer 20

significant lesion of contractile tissue

Fx or tumor

Question 21

Grade 1,2,3 sprain

Answer 21

1: pain, no increase in laxity
2: pain, a little laxity
3: no pain, increased laxity

Question 22

What are the PT tests and measures?

Answer 22

inspection
palpation
ROM
accessory motion
Strength exam 
Neuro exam
Special test

Question 23

What 3 things do you observe/ inspect during examination

Answer 23

Gait
Posture
Alignment

Question 24

Where are normal findings of painful arc?

Answer 24

60-120 degrees