Manual Therapy Flashcards
Term: Distance
Amplitude
Q: What distal wrist/hand glide facilitates radial deviation?
Ulnar
Content: limitation to motion - arthrokinematics (4)
- Ligaments
- Bone congruence
- Intra-articular cartilage
- Joint capsule
T/F: Grades 1-4 are assessment and Grade 5 is treatment
True
Q: What manual technique would you choose for pain? (3)
- Least painful technique
- Low speed, shorter treatment (1-2 bouts of 20-30 sec)
- Grade 1 and 2
Q: What glenohumeral joint glide facilitates IR, flexion, horizontal ADD?
Posterior
Q: What distal MCP glide facilitates ADD?
Ulnar
Q: What is the biggest difference between mobilizaiton and manipulation?
Speed, mob = slow, manipulation = fast
Content: PAM tests - Assessment of joint glides/accessory motion (3)
- un-restricted accessory glide
- excessive accessory glide
- restricted accessory glide
Q: What manual technique would you chosse for distraction for resistance?
Grade 3
Content: Indications for manual therapy (5)
- mild or moderate pain of musculoskeletal origin
- joint hypomobility
- a non-irritable mild/moderate irritable condition
- remodeling stage of recovery - subacute
- acute spinal pain without neurological symptoms
Q: What knee glide facilitates extension?
Anterior
Q: Which 3 states do not allow grade 5 manipulation?
- Arkansas
- West Virginia
- Washington
Content: Manual technique selection (2)
- Stages of healing vs. level of irritability
- Treating pain vs. resistance with mobilization
Q: _____ seconds of static hold for pain, ______ seconds for stretching joint capsule (Kaltenborn).
10-20, 30-60
Q: What is the difference between PT and Chiropractors?
- Philosophy is different
- Chiropractor - manipulation can treat and cure any aliment
- PT - use manipulation to decrease pain and increase mobility - Technique is different
- Chiropractor = long levers
- PT = short levers
Q: Some approaches advocate preliminary _____ ________ therapy or ____________ therapy prior to joint mobilization.
soft, tissue, modality
Q: What scapular glide facilitates depression?
Inferior
Q: What humeroulnar PAM facilitates joint mobility?
Distraction
Content: Manual technique selection - joint restriction (3)
- Manipulation
- Grade 3 or 4 mob
- PPM
Content: Manual technique selection - CPR (3)
- Grade 4 mob
- Prolonged stretch
- Distraction with or w/o movement
Term: a passive movement technique performed by an operator in a manner that is at all time within the ability of the pt. to prevent the movement
Mobilization
Q: What humeroulnar glide facilitates elbow flexion?
Lateral
Q: What humeroulnar glide facilitates elbow extension?
Medial




