Midterm I Flashcards
Ankle
Pronation/Supination
Knee
Genu Valgus/Varus
PARTS
Pain/Tenderness
Asymmetry/Alignment
ROM
Tone/texture/temperature
Special Tests
Pain Scale (Intensity-Visual Analogue Scale)
0-10
WWRR
Where, What, Rate, Radiate
Listing Systems
-Houston (Medicare) vertebral body reference
-Palmer Gonstead-spinous process reference
-National-Diversified
Muscle Changes/Tone
Ligaments of the Pelvis
(Strongest/Weakest/Location)
Largest Joint in the Body
Direction of the Sacral Base
Countermutation
Ilium movement
Extension
Lower Crossed Syndrome (Muscle)
-Short Muscles: Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Hip Flexor, Adductors, Latissimus Dorsi, Erector Spinae
-Lengthened Muscles: Anterior Tibialis, Posterior Tibialis, Gluteus Maximus, gluteus medius, transversus abdominis, internal oblique
Gillet’s Test
-Part 1: Bilateral Thumbs on the PSIS
-Part 2: PSIS/S2 Tubercle
-Part 3: Ischial Tuberosity/Sacral Apex
Muscle Strength
0-5
Unable to hold foot in dorsiflexion
Coupled motions (Lumbar Spine)
Concentric/Eccentric
Lumbar Lordosis
Spinal Cord Ending
Disc Herniation
Ligamentum Flavum
Motor Integrity Rating (Oxford)
0-5
Reflexes (Wexler)
Dermatomes
Lumbar Lordosis
Interspinous Ligament
Lateral Flexion
Narrow/Wide Measure (X-Ray)
Ferguson’s Line
George’s Line
Spondylosthesis
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Grading Scale
Anatomical Position
Active vs. Passive ROM
-Active: Muscular or soft tissue
-Passive: Joint or structural
3 T’s
Tone, Temperature, Texture (4th-Tenderness)
Posterior Sacroiliac Ligament
-Resists counter-nutation
-Pain in this structure can indicate SI joint dysfunction
-Tense during counternutation/slackens with nutation
