GALS Flashcards
1
Q
What does GALS stand for?
A
Gait
Arms
Legs
Spine
2
Q
What are GALS screening questions?
A
Any pain or stiffness in muscles, joints or back?
Can you dress yourself completely without difficulty?
Can you walk up and down stairs without difficulty?
3
Q
What are some orthopaedic presenting complaints?
A
Something FEELS wrong
- pain, dysaesthesiae, weakness
Something MOVES wrong
- stiffness, reduced RoM (locking etc), limp, instability/collapsing, crepitus
Something LOOKS wrong
- swelling, deformity, discolouration, wasting, shortening, wounds
