Manual Therapy

Question 1

Grades of tissue injury

Answer 1

Grade 1: mild pain at time of injury
grade 2: moderate pain that requires stopping activity
grade 3: complete rupture w/ severe pain

Question 2

Grades of mobilization

Answer 2

Grade 1: small amplitude oscillations at beginning of range (fast)
Grade 2: large amplitude oscillations from beginning to mid range
Grade 3: large amplitude oscillations at end range into resistance
Grade 4: small amplitude oscillations at end range into resistance (fast)

Question 3

Contraindications for joint mobilization

Answer 3

instability/hypermobility
joint effusion/inflammation
malignancy/unhealed fx/total joint replacement/immediately post op/RA/elderly
RA
elderly