GALS exam

Question 1

what are the screening questions?

Answer 1

pain in muscles, joints, back, dress themself, walk up and downstairs without difficulty

Question 2

inspection?

Answer 2

gait cycle, limp, from the front - symmetry, muscle bulk and elbow extension, foot deformity and knee deformity and swelling
from side - spine, knee flexion, foot arches, toe deformity
behind - shoulder symmetry, spinal alignment, iliac crest alignment, gluteal muscle bulk, popliteal swellings, hindfoot abnormalities

Question 3

what does hands behind head show?

Answer 3

shoulder adduction, external rotation and elbow flexion

Question 4

what is hands out infront for?

Answer 4

asymmetry, joint swelling and deformity

Question 5

what do you look for on palm of hands?

Answer 5

hypothenar and thenar wasting, supination and deformity

Question 6

how do you observe hand function?

Answer 6

finger movements, clenching, gripping, squeezing MCP joints

Question 7

after knee assessment what do you do?

Answer 7

passive internal and external rotation of hips

Question 8

what do you look for on feet?

Answer 8

callosisites, deformity and swelling

Question 9

when might there be discomfort on foot?

Answer 9

when squeezing the MCP joints

Question 10

what does the head tilt check?

Answer 10

cervical spine movement - to check lumbar put two fingers on back whilst leaning over
look for symmetry of spine and range of movement

Question 11

what are the end pieces?

Answer 11

focused examination of any pathological joints