GALS

Question 1

What are the GALS screening questions?

Answer 1

Any pain or stiffness in muscles, joints or back?
Dress yourself without difficulty?
Difficulty climbing stairs?

Question 2

From what angles do you first inspect the patient?

Answer 2

Front, the side, behind

Question 3

Do you ask them to take their top off?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

List the things you would examine in the patient’s arms

Answer 4

Get them to put hands behind head
Hold hands out and look at back of hands (palpate any swollen joints)
Look at palm 
Ask the patient to make a fist
Ask the patient to squeeze your fingers
Bring each finger to meet thumb
MCPJ squeeze

Question 5

List the things you would examine in the patient’s legs

Answer 5

Full knee flexion and extension feeling for crepitus
Internal rotation of hip
Patellar tap
Inspect feet
MTPJ squeeze

Question 6

List the things you would examine in the patient’s spine

Answer 6

Lateral flexion of neck

Flexion of lumbar spine