OrthoIII Midterm- Maitland Flashcards
Subjective exam goals: Obtain? (2)
Obtain a patient profile
Obtain a detailed description of all of the patients symptoms
Subjective goals: Determine?(2)
Determine the patients problem from their perspective
Determine contraindications to physical exam and treatment
Subjective exam goals- assess the following: _ and _ (_) of symptoms; baseline _ of _; patient _ _ _; PT _.
CAUSE and BEHAVIOR (SINS) of symptoms
Baseline LEVEL OF FUNCTION
Patient AS A PERSON
PT PROGNOSIS
Subjective exam goals- provide a basis for _ the _: _ to examine; _ and _ of exam; need to examine _ _.
Provide a basis for the PLANNING OF THE PHYSICAL EXAM:
- STRUCTURES to examine
- EXTENT AND RIGOR of the exam
- need to examine ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES
Subjective exam- body chart identifies: area of _ _; areas _ to the _ being examined; _, _, and _ of pain; _ sensation; are symptoms _ or _; _ of symptoms.
- Area of CURRENT SYMPTOMS
- Areas RELEVANT to the REGION being examined
- QUALITY, INTENSITY, and DEPTH of pain
- ABNORMAL sensation
- are symptoms CONSTANT OR INTERMITTANT
- RELATIONSHIP of symptoms
What structure is thought to produce the type of pain described: sharp and burning pain*, distributed along specific nerves?
Nerves
What structure is thought to produce the type of pain described: deep, boring, and poorly localized pain? 2 examples?
Bone
Examples: bone bruising and tumors
What structure is thought to produce the type of pain described: localized, but referred pain to other areas as well?
Joints
What structures are thought to produce the type of pain described: diffuse, aching, and poorly localized*, often referred to other areas?
Vascular structures
What structures are thought to produce the type of pain described: Dull, aching, poorly localized and referred to other areas?
Muscle
Which type of pain assessment is considered to be the most Objective? What is the best pain assessment tool to use for people for whom ESL and children?
Most objective: visual analog scale
Best for ESL patients and children: Wong-Baker Faces pain rating scale
The modified oswestry disability questionnaire includes: _ sections, the score is expressed as a _, is used for patients with _ _; has minimal _ _ _; helps determine _ _; and is used most often in _.
Includes: 10 SECTIONS, the score is expressed as a PERCENTAGE, is used for patients with ACUTE LBP, has minimal CLINICAL IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE; helps determine SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME; and is used most often in RESEARCH
The fear avoidance belief questionnaire: is a _ _ scale; is -; 2 different types include _ and _; is used in _ _ _ for lumbar spine. Abbreviations for each type?
Is a 16 POINT scale, is SELF-REPORTED; 2 different types include GENERAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (FABQP) and WORK ACTIVITY (FABQW); is used in CLINICAL PREDICTION RULE for the lumbar spine
What are the possible structures implicated by central low back pain?
Lumbar spine
What are the possible structures implicated with iliac crest pain?(3)
ILiac creSt Pain
- lumbar spine
- sacroiliac joint
- posterior primary rami T-12
What are possible structures implicated with buttock and thigh pain? (4)
LMN’S
- lumbar spine
- muscle
- nervous tissue
- sacroiliac joint
What 3 thing should you consider when identifying the behavior of symptoms?
FAE
- functional ability
- aggravating factors
- easing factors
Common aggravating factors that affect the thoracic spine include? (2)
DR
- deep breathing
- reversing a car
Common aggravating factors affecting the lumbar spine? (5)
SSS LoW
- sitting, standing, stooping
- lifting
- walking
Common aggravating factors affecting the SI joint?
Single limb stance
Common easing factors affecting the thoracic spine? (2)
SR
- shallow breathing
- rest
Common easing factor that affect the lumbar spine? (5)
ChEWS Mnm’s
- changing position
- extending
- walking
- standing
- moving
Common easing factor that can affect SI joint?
Sitting
Determining _ _ _ is important for chronic pain patients. Why?
Determining NON-AGGRAVATING FACTORS is important for chronic pain patients
Helps keep them mobile!
What are 2 questions you should ask when looking at the severity of symptoms?
How much/ how bad is the pain?
Where is the pain?
What are 2 questions you should look at when determining the irritability of symptoms?
How easily is the pain provoked?
How quickly does it go away?
What are the 3 things you should look at/ and ask patient about with regards to the 24-hour behavior of symptoms?
Night, morning and evening symptoms
When looking at functional ability with regards to behavior of symptoms it is important to look for and ask about? (2)
Postures (both dynamic and static)
Work/ sports/ social activities (participation issues)
Determining the behavior of symptoms with regards to function is used to determine the _ of the _. What should you do with the most important functional limitations? (3)
Is used to determine the AIMS of the TREATMENT
Most important functional limitations:
- highlight/ asterisk
- reassess at subsequent treatment sessions
- use to evaluate the success of treatment interventions
When looking at the nature of symptoms you need to consider? (3)
Stability of the condition
Stage of the condition (acute, subacute, chronic)
Fear avoidance
What are special questions used for? Especially if?
To assess for comorbilities
Especially if you can’t reproduce, increase or decrease pain symptoms during evaluation
General red flags for lumbar spine include a history of: _ (current or past), _ _ use, _ use and severe _ _.
History of:
- MALIGNANCY (current or past)
- IV DRUG use
- CORTICOSTEROID use*
- severe, ACUTE TRAUMA
Over 50 years of age, Fever, weight loss, adenopathy, blood in urine, signs and symptoms of systemic disease, sciatica, and neurological deficits are all considered?
General red flags
Major trauma, motor vehicle accident, fall from height, direct blow to lumbar spine are all red flags that could indicate presence of? (2 examples)
Spinal Fracture
Examples:
- compressive fx- trauma/ strenuous lifting in older person, prolonged steroid use
- pars interarticularis fx- persistent LBP in younger patients involved in repetitive hyperextension activities
What are red flags for possibility of Cauda Equine syndrome? (3)
- saddle anesthesia
- recent bladder dysfunction
- serious or progressive neurologic deficit in the LE
Red flags for which condition are being described: Age greater than 50, prior history of cancer, unexplained weight loss, no relief with bed rest
Possible presence of neoplastic conditions (cancer)
Red flags for which possible condition include: getting up and out of bed at night, morning stiffness, male gender, age of onset being less than 30 yo, no relief when lying down, and relief with activity and exercise?
Ankylosing spondylitis
Red flags for which possible condition include: recent fever and chills, recent bacterial infection, IV drug use, Immune suppression drugs (steroids, anti-rejection meds, AID/ HIV meds)?
Spinal infection
What does the following describe: recent significant trauma, milder trauma in an osteroportic/ elderly person, HX/ suspicion of CA, unexplained weight loss, UTI, IV drug use, prolonged steroid use, immunosuppression medication use, duration longer than 6 wks/, acute onset of urinary retention, fecal incontinence, saddle anesthesia, global/ progressive motor weakness in LE’s?
Indications/ red flags for X-rays or imaging
Are positive films/ imaging results indicative of positive lumbar spine pain? Grade of evidence?
Not necessarily
Evidence grade for films: B
During subjective exam you should also look at history of _ _ (), _ _ history (), and _ and _ history.
history of PRESENT CONDITION (HPC)
PAST MEDICAL history (PMH)
SOCIAL AND FAMILY history
When planning the physical exam need to identify: _ that must be examined, _ _ that must be examined, and assessment of the _ _ (_).
STRUCTURES that must be examined
OTHER FACTORS that must be examined (posture at work/ ADL’s, leg, length, biomechanics, etc)
Assessment of the PATIENTS’ DISORDER (SINS)
During the PE you should develop?
Two hypotheses
Hyposthesis 1: if symptoms are _ when structure is _, the symptoms are?
If symptoms are REPRODUCED when structure is STRESSED, the symptoms are THOUGHT TO ARISE FROM THAT STRUCTURE
Hypothesis 2: if an _ is _ in a structure that could _ _ to the _ _, the structure is suspected to be? AKA?
If an ABNORMALITY IS DETECTED in a structure that could REFER SYMPTOMS to the SYMPTOMATIC AREA, the structure is suspected to be THE SOURCE OF SYMTPOMS
Aka: “comparable sign”
During the objective portion of the PE need to make _ and _ _
INFORMAL AND FORMAL OBSERVATIONS
What are 5 common syndromes/ postures that should be identified during the formal observation of the PE?
SYNDROMES:
- Layer syndrome
- Lower crossed syndrome
POSTURES:
- Sway back
- Flat back
- kyphosis- lordosis
With lower crossed syndrome what muscles are inhibited/ weak? (2) What muscles are facilitated/ tight? (3)
Inhibited/ Weak (GA):
- gluts (min/ med/ Max)
- abdominals
Facilitated/ tight (RIT):
- rectus femoris
- Iliopsoas
- thoraco-lumbar extensors
In the layer syndrome: muscles that are hypo-trophied include _ stabilizers of the _, lumbosacral _ _, and _ _.
LOWER stabilizers of the SCAPULA
Lumbosacral ERECTOR SPINAE
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
With layer syndrome the hypertrophied muscles include: cervical and Thoracolumbar _ _, _ _, _ _, and _.
Cervical and thoracolumbar ERECTOR SPINAE
UPPER TRAPEZIUS
LEVATOR SCAPULAE
HAMSTRINGS
In patients with a flat back posture what is elongated and weak? Short and strong?
Elongated and weak: ONE-JOINT HIP FLEXORS
Short and strong: HAMSTRINGS
In patients with sway back posture - _ _, _ _, _ _ _, and _ _ are elongated and weak.
ONE-U
ONE-JOINT HIP FLEXORS
NECK FLEXORS
EXTERNAL OBLIQUES
UPPER BACK EXTENSORS
In patients with sway back posture _, and upper fibers of _ _ are short and strong. The _ _ _ are strong but NOT short.
Short and strong:
- HAMSTRINGS
- upper fibers of INTERNAL OBLIQUES
Strong (not short):
-LOW BACK MUSCLES
In patients with kyphosis- lordosis posture _ _, upper back _ _, and _ _ are elongated and weak.
- NECK FLEXORS
- upper back ERECTOR SPINAE
- EXTERNAL OBLIQUES
In patients with kyphosis- lordosis posture _ _ and _ _ are short and strong. _ _ _ are strong and may/ may not develop shortness.
Short and strong:
- NECK EXTENSORS
- HIP FLEXORS
Strong and may/ may not be short:
-LOW BACK MUSCLES
When performing the formal observation you need to observe _ _ (including _, _, and _ comparison), _ _, _, and the patients _ and _.
Observe MUSCLE FORM (including BULK, TONE, BILATERAL comparison), SOFT TISSUE, GAIT, and the patients ATTITUDES and FEELINGS.
_ _ should be performed if they have peripheral symptoms or signs of neuropathy, and if there is a change in the _ _ once the PE begins. These tests should be performed _. 3 examples?
NEUROLOGICAL TESTS should be performed if they have peripheral symptoms or signs of neuropathy, and if there is a change in the NERVOUS SYSTEM once the PE begins.
These tests should be performed FIRST
Examples: myotome so, dermatomes, reflexes
The standardized palpation of tenderness was developed by _ et al in _, using _ _ of pressure (enough to blanch the tip of the thumb if pressed on a table). Scale?
Was developed by WOLFE et al in 1990, using 4 KILOGRAMS of pressure
Scale is from 0-IV
Palpation of tenderness grade 0? Grade I?
Grade 0: NO tenderness
Grade I: tenderness with NO physical response
Palpation of tenderness grade II? III?
Grade II: tenderness with GRIMACE/ FLINCH
Grade III: tenderness with WITHDRAWAL (+ jump sign)