Lecture 1 Flashcards
What is flexibility?
The range of motion available in a joint or series of joints
What is Total Flexibility dependent on?
Joint’s ROM
Muscle Flexibility
What are other important aspects of flexibility?
Mobility
Stability
Control mobility
Skill
What should you look at when two joints are fused together?
The hypermobile joints proximal and distal to the fused area
What occurs from a upper motor lesion?
Spastic muscles
What occurs from a lower motor lesion?
Flaccid muscles
What is considered the mechanical component of Total flexibility?
Joint’s ROM
What is considered the Neuro component of Total Flexibility?
Muscle Flexibility
What should occur if there is no joint/mechanical problem of the joint?
Linear movement
What makes up Joint’s ROM of Total Flexibility?
Ability of Periarticular connective tissue to deform.
Joint Arthrokinematics
What makes up Muscle Flexibility of Total Flexibility?
Ability of muscle to lengthen
Neuromuscular component-GTO and Muscle Spindle (Gamma Bias)
Why is total flexibility important?
Accommodates stress
Dissipate the Forces/Impact
Improves the efficiency of movement
Improves the effectiveness of movement
Collectively, why is total flexibility important?
Will assist in the prevention or minimization of injury
What is static Flexibility?
The MEASURED ROM available about a joint or a series of joints
How do you measure Static Flexibility?
Linear or Rotary Measurements- (Ruler or Goniometer)
What is dynamic flexibility?
The MEASURE OF RESISTANCE to active motion about a joint or series of joints.
How do you measure dynamic flexibility?
Biodex
Where does the limitation lie? JROM and its static flexibility or MF and its dynamic flexibility?
JROM and its static flexibility-Time component
What are the primary limiting factors of JROM?
Arthrokinematics of joint
Alignment of articular surfaces
What are the grades of joint mobility testing?
0-Ankylosis 1-Moderate hypomobility 2-Hypomobile 3-Normal 4-Hypermobile 5-Moderate hypermobility 6-Pathologically hypermoble
What must be done to determine a person’s joint mobility?
Test both sides if possible
If Grade 3 of Joint mobility is found, then the fault to decreased total flexibility is due to what?
Periarticular connective tissue about the joint
How can you tell connective tissue was torn rather than muscle in a tear?
Connective tissue has no blood flow, so the area will not bruise, unlike muscle tissue which does have blood flow and will bruise.
What is another name for muscle tear?
Rent
What is considered accessory motion?
Non-rotary slide
Joint mobility test
Periarticular connective tissue
What is considered Physiological motion?
Rotary physiological movement
Goniometric measurement
Periarticular Connective tissue plus muscle flexibility
Which population scars greater than others?
Dark skin compared to European Descent
What are the two main components of Connective Tissue?
Collagen
Elastin
What makes up collagen?
Fibrous Protein
Provide the skeletal structure that holds connective tissue together
Enables the tissue to resist mechanical forces and deformation.
What makes up Elastin?
Assist the recovery of tissue from deformation
More elastin in tissue equals greater recovery from deformation
If no Elastin then it would be brittle and break
What are the types of collagen?
Type I
Type II
Type III
Where are types I and III collagen often found?
In connective tissue