Overview/Palpation Flashcards
One of the best diagnostic tool, but do not use alone since it can be misleading.
palpation
Why is palpation so important to the practitioner?
- serves to identify structures
- elicit a painful response
- determines the degree or intensity of treatmt
Why is it important to palpate the areas where pain is felt to reproduce the pain?
To identify the structures and meridians involved
When would you feel the pulse?
During palpation
What does it mean: “Don’t chase pain.”
Identify and treat the true location of the issue
Tissue tension
(spasticity vs. flaccidity)
wind, blood stagnation, cold, deficiency
Tissue texture
(fibrous bands, palpable bands)
blood stagnation, cold
Tissue types
(muscle? bone? tendon?)
Tissue thickness
(swelling) dampness
Tissue temperature
(inflammation vs. poor blood circulation)
cold vs. hot condition
Abnormal sensation
(crepitus = joint noise)
What should be done to assess the temperature?
Apply the backs of the fingers to the area, there are more sensory nerve ending on the dorsal fingers than ventral side.
