Management of Patient's with Musculo Pathology Flashcards
A fundamental, guiding sense of the requirements and obligations of right conduct
Principles
To take charge, control or care of
Management
Individual’s who are recipients of PT management who have a disease, disorder, condition, impairment, functional limitation, and/or disability
Patient
Individuals who engage the services of a PT and who can benefit from the PT’s consultation, professional advice, prevention services or services promoting health, wellness, and fitness
Client
Elements of a PT Examination
History Examination including ROS
Physical Examination including Systems Review
Specific Tests and Measures
Review of systems
Included in history
Systems Review
Deciding tests and measures
Screens bodily systems
History
Systematic gathering of data used to form initial hypothesis of diagnosis and strategy
-Which structures; impairment; Disability
Data generated from history
Demographic profile Social/Family history Occupation/employment Living, working, playing environment Health history Functional status Prior interventions Current complaints Patient expectations
Open-Ended Interview approach
Guides but doesnt restrict discussion;
Patient expresses important info
Enhances rapport building
Closed-Ended Interview
Direct question approach
List of predetermined questions
Answers fall into categories
Interview Sequence
- Introductions
- Why did the patient come?
- Symptoms; Location; constant/intermittent
- Onset; B/W/S since onset
- Movements or activities that relieve
- Previous related injuries
- Functional status
- Medical management
- General health/co-morbidities
- Residual thoughts/goals
Referred pain
Within a scleratome; emmanates from deep somatic tissue
Radicular/Radiating Pain
Within scleratome, myotome, or dermatome; emmanates from afferent nerve pathways
Sclerotome
Area of deep somatic tissue supplied by a single nerve root
Dermatome
Area of skin supplied by a single nerve root
PMH
Past Medical History
PSH
Past surgical history
Scanning Examination
Upper/Lower Quarter Screen
Subset of the System Review that emphasizes joints
Rule out referral of symptoms
When to use a scan or screen examination
- No history of trauma
- Suspect referred or radicular symptoms
- Doubt about location of pathology
- Altered sensation (Para/dysasthesia)
- Unusual pattern or collection of symptoms
Tests & Measures
Conducted after history and system review
Generate data regarding impairments and functional limitations
Prioritized
Rom Examination
Determines:
Quantity of AROM/PROM
Quality of ROM
Symptom provocation
Documentation of ROM
- Type of ROM
- Quantity of AROM/PROM
- Quality
Quality of ROM
Smoothness
Capsular Pattern
Symptom provocation/End Feel
James Cyriax
Developed contractile-inert testing screen
AROM
PROM (End Feels/patterns)
Resisted isometric testing
Limitation of AROM could mean
Active Muscle Dysfunction
Passive Motion Restriction
Joint Stability
Active Muscle Dysfunction
“Organic” weakness
Reflex inhibition due to pain or effusion
Abnormal Motor recruitment