Joint Disease

Question 1

joint force/health factors

Answer 1

biomechanics (loading, structure, alignment, injury, body weight, immobilization) and inflammation/disease (systemic or local)

Question 2

arthritis:

Answer 2

joint inflammation; mono/poly (amount of joints), inflammatory (psoriatic, rheumatoid) /non-inflammatory (OA, tumor)

Question 3

tests for arthritis:

Answer 3

swelling, redness, heat, x-ray (osteophystes/hypo-mineralized bone), synovial fluid analysis (WBC), genetic test (rheumatoid factor, HLA-B27)

Question 4

arthritis symptoms:

Answer 4

stiffness (persistency), pain, impaired function, fatigue, weakness, decreased ROM

Question 5

pain: PQRST

Answer 5

provoke (triggers?)
quality (describe pain)
region/radiation (local or radiates)
severity (pain scale)
timing (when, sudden/gradual, consistency, length)

Question 6

modified modified schober test:

Answer 6

lumbar spine ROM (ankylosing spondylitis), front hip flexion

Question 7

knee to wall lunge test:

Answer 7

dorsiflexion ROM

Question 8

stretches/exercises for OA:

Answer 8

standing cat-camel - knee OA
downward dog: shoulder mobility, thoracic ext., DF

Question 9

basic ADLs:

Answer 9

walking, feeding, dressing, bathing

Question 10

instrumental ADLs:

Answer 10

finances, transport, shopping, communication