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Lecture 2 - Physical exam Flashcards

1
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Principles of physical exam (4)

A

Informed consent - recheck
Normal side first (baseline, educate patient)
Active, passive, resisted
Painful last

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What structures are being tested during AROM (3)

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Contractile tissue
Nervous tissue
Inert tissues (ligaments, bones, etc.)

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3
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If active is not painful, what do you do

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Overpressure - used to determine end feel

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4
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Done if AROM or AROM with OP is painful or limited

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Passive ROM

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5
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What structure is being tested at PROM

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Non-contractile tissue except at end ROM

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6
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If AROM and PROM are painful, what type of injury do you suspect?

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Bones, ligaments, cartilages, etc. = inert tissue

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7
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What are the 5 motions of beighton score for hypermobility?

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  1. Pinky
  2. Thumb
  3. Elbow hyperextension
  4. Ankle dorsiflexion
  5. Hip hypermobility
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8
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End feel of PROM - normal (3)

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Bone to bone
Soft tissue approximation
Tissue stretch

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9
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End feel of PROM - abnormal (5)

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Muscle spasm (early or late)
Capsular (hard or soft)
Bone to bone
Empty (pain)
Springy block

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10
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What structures does RROM tests?

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Contractile tissue (muscle, tendon, attachments, nervous tissue)

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11
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Muscle testing grading = 0/5

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No contraction palpated

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12
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Muscle testing grading = 1/5

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Evidence of slight contractility but no joint motion

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13
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Muscle testing grading = 2-/5

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Initiates motion if gravity is eliminated

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14
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Muscle testing grading = 2/5

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Complete ROM with gravity eliminated

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15
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Muscle testing grading = 2+/5

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Initiates motion against gravity

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16
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Muscle testing grading = 3-/5

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Some but not complete ROM against gravity

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17
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Muscle testing grading = 3/5

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Complete ROM against gravity

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18
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Muscle testing grading = 3+/5

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Complete ROM against gravity with minimal resistance

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19
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Muscle testing grading = 4/5

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Complete ROM against gravity with moderate resistance

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20
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Muscle testing grading = 5+/5

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Complete ROM against gravity with maximal resistance

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21
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Postural muscles

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Tight, hypertonic/facilitated

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22
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Phasic muscles

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Weak, inhibited

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23
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Other findings (4)

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Painful arcs
Crepitus
Pain at extreme ends of ROM
Flexibility testing

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24
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When is special test most accurate? (3)

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  • Immediately after an injury
  • Under anesthesia
  • In chronic conditions
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25
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If a special test is negative, it automatically rules out the problem, T or F

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FALSE

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26
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Special test considerations (4)

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  • Patient’s ability to relax
  • Presence of pain
  • Patient apprehension
  • Clinician skill
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27
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Measures of worth - Reliability

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The consistency of a measure/tool over time

28
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Measures of worth - Validity

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The ability of a test to measure what it says it measures

29
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Measures of worth - Sensitivity

A

The ability of a tool to be positive when the condition/disease/injury is present

30
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Measures of worth - Specificity

A

The ability of a tool to be negative when the condition/disease/injury is not present

31
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Measures of worth - Responsiveness

A

The ability of a tool to detect change over time

32
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Nerve injury causes (5)

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Compression
Stretch/traction
Friction
Cooling or freezing
Thermal/electrical

33
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Reflex grades - 0 to 4

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0 - absent
1 - diminished
2 - average
3- exaggerated
4 - clonus

34
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Osteokinematic

A

Movement you can see

35
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Arthrokinematic

A

movement you can feel

36
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Convex-CONCAVE rule

A

Glide and roll in same direction
Convex is fixed and concave moves
OK and AK motion in same direction

37
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CONVEX-concave rule

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Glide and roll in opposite directions
Concave is fixed and convex moves
AK and OK motion in opposite directions

38
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Capsular patterns - temporomandibular

A

Limitation of mouth opening

39
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Capsular patterns - atlanto-occipital

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Extension, side flexion equally limited

40
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Capsular patterns - Cervical spine

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Side flexion and rotation equally limited, extension

41
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Capsular patterns - Glenohumeral

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External rotation, abduction, internal rotation

42
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Capsular patterns - Sternoclavicular

A

Pain at extreme range of movement

43
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Capsular patterns - Acromioclavicular

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Pain at extreme range of movement

44
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Capsular patterns - Ulnohumeral

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Flexion, extension

45
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Capsular patterns - Radiohumeral

A

Flexion, extension, supination, pronation

46
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Capsular patterns - Proximal radioulnar

A

Supination, pronation

47
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Capsular patterns - Distal radioulnar

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Full range of movement, pain at extremes of rotation

48
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Capsular patterns - Wrist

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Flexion and extension equally limited

49
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Capsular patterns - Trapeziometacarpal

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Abduction, extension

50
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Capsular patterns - Metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal

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Flexion, extension

51
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Capsular patterns - Hip

A

Flexion, abduction, medial rotation (most limited in some cases)

52
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Capsular patterns - Knee

A

Flexion, extension

53
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Capsular patterns - Tibiofibular

A

Pain when joint is stressed

54
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Capsular patterns - Talocrural

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Plantarflexion, dorsiflexion

55
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Capsular patterns - Talocalcaneal (subtalar)

A

Limitation of various range of movement

56
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Capsular patterns - Midtarsal

A

Dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, adduction, medial rotation

57
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Capsular patterns - First metatarsophalangeal

A

Extension, flexion

58
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Capsular patterns - Second to fifth metatarsophalangeal

59
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Capsular patterns - Interphalangeal

A

Flexion, extension

60
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Causes of non-capsular patterns (3)

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  • Internal derangement
  • Extra-articular lesions
  • Constant length
61
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AROM tests for

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Contractile, nervous and inert tissues

62
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PROM tests for

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Non-contractile

63
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RROM tests for

A

Contractile, nervous tissue

64
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What are the muscles of the upper cross syndrome - inhibited vs facilitated?

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Inhibited - deep cervical flexors + lower traps/serratus anterior
Facilitated - upper trap/levator scapula + SCM/pectoralis

65
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What are the muscles of the lower cross syndrome - inhibited vs facilitated?

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Inhibited - Abdominals + Gluteus min/med/max
Facilitated - Thoraco-lumbar extensors + Rectus femoris/ Iliopsoas

CATA 337 - fall 2022 (16 decks)

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