Extremity Rehab

Question 1

What are the phases of rehab?

Answer 1

Phase I: decrease pain and swelling

Phase II: restore ROM

Phase III: strength training

Phase IV: neuromuscular control/proprioceptive training

Phase V: functional or sport specific training

Question 2

How should a physical therapy prescription be written?

Answer 2

It should be specific.

Identify the specific diagnosis

Identify how long/how often they should be doing physical therapy

Identify what they should be doing at physical therapy

Question 3

The most unstable position for the ankle is in ________ and ________.

Answer 3

Supination, inversion

Question 4

A positive talar tilt test indicates at least a grade ________ sprain.

Answer 4

2

Question 5

Osteoarthritis of the AC joint will have a positive ________ test.

Answer 5

Crossed arm adduction

Question 6

Shoulder pain with impingement is thought to be due to repetitive contact of the ________ tendons with eh local anatomic structures.

Answer 6

Rotator cuff (most common supraspinatus)

Question 7

What does the SICK in SICK scapula syndrome stand for?

Answer 7

S: scapular malposition

I: inferior medial scapular wining (weak middle/lower trapezius)

C: coracoid tenderness (tight pectoralis minor)

K: scapular dysKinesis