Intervention and ICF

Question 1

What aspects of the patient’s movement sys. are analyzed during the examination process?

Answer 1

Motion: goniometer, joint integrity testing
Force: MMT, dynamometry, 1 rep max testing
Control: DTR, sensory testing, motor planning
Energy: performance test, heart rate, vitals

Question 2

What theory is used for intervention and what is its goal?

Answer 2

Physical Stress Theory: disturb homeostasis in terms of physical stress to induce adaptions

Question 3

Guiding ideas to intervention

Answer 3

Goal: Function
Target: Tissue, organ, system
Mechanism: cellular/sub-cellular
Time-frame: variable
Dose: intensity, frequency, duration
Specificity: generalizability
Monitor Effects: Modify dose
Education (Message/Strategy)
Compensation/Recovery

Question 4

Examples for guiding ideas to intervention

Answer 4

G: be pain free and resume exercise activities
T: mobility (motion)
M: decide if mechanical restriction or are tissues inflammed
T: depends on recent pattern of use
D: low and high level options (this is what you should feel/if you feel this stop
S: target exercise towards goal
M: monitor
Compensation: modified activity/assistive device
Recovery: restore length of tissues for maximum motion