GALS Examination Flashcards
1
Q
what is this exam for?
A
MSK screening
2
Q
what screening questions do you kick things off with?
A
any pain in joints, muscles or back?
are you able to dress and undress yourself?
can you walk up and down stairs by yourself?
3
Q
how do you assess gait?
A
walk to the end of the room and back looking at symmetry smoothness and stride length can they turn with issues? stepping height pelvic tilt pain arm swing
4
Q
what are the aspect of inspection?
A
front - shoulders - bulk and symmetry - quads - bulk and symmetry - knees -swelling deformity asymmetry - feet - mid foot fore foot deformity side - kyphosis and lordosis - knee joints - foot arches - toe clawing behind - shoulder muscles - spinal alignment - iliac crest alignment - gluteal muscle bulk - popliteal swellings - hind foot abnormalities
5
Q
how do you assess the arms?
A
hands behind head arms out, palms down, fingers stretched turn hands over make a fist grip strength precision grip squeeze MCP joints
6
Q
how do you assess legs?
A
passive movement - feel for crepitus - flexion extension, rotation patella tap inspect feet squeeze MCP joints
7
Q
how do you assess spine?
A
inspect - k,l,s
lateral flexion of c spine
lumbar flexion - fingers on vertebrae
8
Q
what are the parts of the GALS exam?
A
questions gait arms legs spine
