Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is movement analysis?
A
unique domain of PT
2
Q
What is the most important assessment tool of a PT? Why?
A
Movement Analysis, gives us insight in terms of our patient’s movement problems and how to intervene
3
Q
How?
A
Enables us to treat the source of the patient’s problem rather than just the symptoms and therefore make more permanent changes in our patient’s function
4
Q
Forward trunk lean
A
- Brings COM ahead of feet
- Force vector in front of knee joint contributes to R knee thrust back
- Knee extension back decreases forward progression
- Contributes to decreased step length with L leg
**Leads to slow gait
Hypothesis –> Assessment
5
Q
Tight hip flexors is assessed using…
A
Thomas test
