L1: Basic Principles of Rehabilitation

Question 1

what does physio intervention aim to do

Answer 1

• increase healing
• reduce trauma

Question 2

what aresome reasons people respond differently to pain

Answer 2

• a lack of understanding & knowledge
• previous experience (themselves, friends/ family, internet)
• psychological factors (stress, anxiety)
• other comorbities (diabetes etc.)
• lifestyle factors
• work situations
• financial situations

Question 3

what are the NHS principles of rehabilitation

Answer 3

• focus on goof outcomes: goals set by the people we treat can drive this
• treat the person, not the condition
• aim high and include vocational outcomes
• make the process active and enabling

Question 4

What are the basic phases of our role as a physiotherapist

Answer 4

phase 1: control inflammation, control pain
phase 2: restore ROM
phase 3: develop muscle strength, power & endurance
phase 4: return to functional activity, sport, work

Question 5

Whatdo physios do in order to reduce function

Answer 5

• aims to increase healing, reduce and promote functional rehabilition
• help to educate, promote healthier lifestyles and encourage behaviour change
• movement may be considered as dau to day activities, general exercise therapy or specific exercise programs
• empowering people to be confident to help themselves, manage their conditions and achieve their own personal goals

Question 6

When should physios assess a patient

Answer 6

• first contact - to determin a patient’s problem and devise a treatment plan
• during the treatment - to be aware of any improvement or deterioration in the patients conditions
• following each treatment - re-assessment to judge the efficacy of treatment interventions
• at the beginning of each new treatment - to determine the lasting effects to treatment and changes to signs and symptoms

Question 7

what is a SIN factor

Answer 7

severity
iritability
nature

Question 8

steps of objective assessment

Answer 8

• observations
• posture
• palpation
• assessment of movement - active, passive, resisted
• testing specific structures

Question 9

what happens after the objective assessment

Answer 9

• formulate a problem list in agreement with the patient
• agree and record SMART goals

Question 10

what are treatments often classified as

Answer 10

• joint treatment (treatment to effect a change in joint)
• muscle treatment (treatment to effect a change in muscle )
• nerve treatment (treatment to effect a change in nerve)

Question 11

key fundamental stages of rehabilitation process

Answer 11

1. assess the patient
2. organise and interpret the assessment info
3. establish goals
4. formulate a treatment plan
5. supervise treatment and exercise programme
6. reassess the progress of the programme