Manual Therapy Flashcards
What is manual therapy
PTs movement of soft tissue or joints
What are the 3 general categories of manual therapy
Joint techniques
soft tissue techniques
manual ROM/Stretching techniques
What are joint techniques
PT movements that are performed on the joint
What is an example of a joint technique
mobs
What is soft tissue techniques
performed on soft tissue
what is an example of soft tissues techniques
massage
What is manual ROM/stretching techniques
peformed manually by therapist
How is ROM and stretching performed in manual ROM/stretching techniques
ROM: PROM or AROM with therapist guidance
Stretching: PROM with therapist overpressure
How is manual ROM/stretching techniques peformed
therapists needs to stabilize one side of the joint, control amount of motion, monitor stretch effects during treatment
What is example of manual ROM/stretching techniques
Posterior shoulder stretch with scapular stabilization
What are joint techniques used for
increase joint mobility
what are the main categories of joint techniques
mobilization (non thrust)
mobilization with movement (Mulligan)
manip (thrust)
muscle energy technique (MET)
how is force applied in MET
pts muscle contraction
How is force apply in non thrust manip
passive, variable amplitude, slower velocity
How is force applied in thrust manip
passive, low amplitude, high velocity
What is a non thrust manip
a skilled passive movement perfumed with variable amplitudes and speeds, perfumed slow enough for a patient to stop mobilization
What are non thrust manips (mobilizations) used for
pain and limited motion
What is the mulligan technique
therapist applied mobilization during patient active motion, can also be patient self mobilization technique
What is a pathological barrier
end of available ROM when there is a restriction
what is a phsyiologic barrier
point at which voluntary range of motion of an articulation is limited by soft tissue tension, further motion can be induced into the anatomic barrier
What is anatomic barrier
point at which passive range of motion is limited by bone contour, soft tissues, especially ligaments, or both. the anatomic barriers serves as a final limit to the motion in an articulation, movement past this barrier causes tissue damage