Lecture 2 - Physical exam Flashcards
Principles of physical exam (4)
Informed consent - recheck
Normal side first (baseline, educate patient)
Active, passive, resisted
Painful last
What structures are being tested during AROM (3)
Contractile tissue
Nervous tissue
Inert tissues (ligaments, bones, etc.)
If active is not painful, what do you do
Overpressure - used to determine end feel
Done if AROM or AROM with OP is painful or limited
Passive ROM
What structure is being tested at PROM
Non-contractile tissue except at end ROM
If AROM and PROM are painful, what type of injury do you suspect?
Bones, ligaments, cartilages, etc. = inert tissue
What are the 5 motions of beighton score for hypermobility?
- Pinky
- Thumb
- Elbow hyperextension
- Ankle dorsiflexion
- Hip hypermobility
End feel of PROM - normal (3)
Bone to bone
Soft tissue approximation
Tissue stretch
End feel of PROM - abnormal (5)
Muscle spasm (early or late)
Capsular (hard or soft)
Bone to bone
Empty (pain)
Springy block
What structures does RROM tests?
Contractile tissue (muscle, tendon, attachments, nervous tissue)
Muscle testing grading = 0/5
No contraction palpated
Muscle testing grading = 1/5
Evidence of slight contractility but no joint motion
Muscle testing grading = 2-/5
Initiates motion if gravity is eliminated
Muscle testing grading = 2/5
Complete ROM with gravity eliminated
Muscle testing grading = 2+/5
Initiates motion against gravity
Muscle testing grading = 3-/5
Some but not complete ROM against gravity
Muscle testing grading = 3/5
Complete ROM against gravity
Muscle testing grading = 3+/5
Complete ROM against gravity with minimal resistance
Muscle testing grading = 4/5
Complete ROM against gravity with moderate resistance
Muscle testing grading = 5+/5
Complete ROM against gravity with maximal resistance
Postural muscles
Tight, hypertonic/facilitated
Phasic muscles
Weak, inhibited
Other findings (4)
Painful arcs
Crepitus
Pain at extreme ends of ROM
Flexibility testing
When is special test most accurate? (3)
- Immediately after an injury
- Under anesthesia
- In chronic conditions
If a special test is negative, it automatically rules out the problem, T or F
FALSE
Special test considerations (4)
- Patient’s ability to relax
- Presence of pain
- Patient apprehension
- Clinician skill