Muscles shortness assessment Flashcards
1
Q
muscle tonic
A
low contraction long durability fibers overextension and shorten eg in spasticity
in repetitive or rhythmic activities
2
Q
muscle phasis
A
quick contraction, higher power short durability fibers
lose their mass quickly
3
Q
are postural muscles phasis or tonic
A
they are phasis
4
Q
muscle testing
A
it involves elongating muscles in opposite directions of its action while assessing it resistance to passive lengthening
5
Q
what are the end feels
A
muscle spasm
springy block
leathery
6
Q
muscle spasm feels
A
sudden hard dramatic arrest of movement
pain evoked
reflexive
7
Q
springy block feel
A
internal derangements
occur before end of normal ROM
loose cartilage, meniscal tissue
