PBA #1 - wrist

Question 1

DISTRACTION (radiocarpal)

Answer 1

EFFECT: increase overall ROM, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not compress radial & ulnar arteries

Question 2

DORSAL GLIDE - PROXIMAL ROW OF CARPALS (radiocarpal)

Answer 2

EFFECT: increase wrist flexion, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze carpals

Question 3

PALMAR GLIDE - PROXIMAL ROW OF CARPALS (radiocarpal)

Answer 3

EFFECT: increase wrist extension, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze carpals, be mindful of median & ulnar nerve

Question 4

RADIAL GLIDE - PROXIMAL ROW OF CARPALS (radiocarpal)

Answer 4

EFFECT: increase ulnar deviation, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze carpals

Question 5

ULNAR GLIDE - PROXIMAL ROW OF CARPALS (radiocarpal)

Answer 5

EFFECT: increase radial deviation, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze carpals

Question 6

DORSAL GLIDE - OF LUNATE ON RADIUS (radiocarpal)

Answer 6

EFFECT: increase lunate movement & wrist flexion, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: avoid compressing median nerve in carpal tunnel

Question 7

DORSAL GLIDE - OF SCAPHOID ON RADIUS (radiocarpal)

Answer 7

EFFECT: increase wrist flexion & reduce anterior scaphoid, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze, avoid compressing radial artery

Question 8

PALMAR GLIDE - OF SCAPHOID ON RADIUS (radiocarpal)

Answer 8

EFFECT: increase wrist extension, reduce posterior scaphoid, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze, avoid compressing radial artery

Question 9

PALMAR GLIDE - OF DISTAL PROXIMAL ROW OF CARPALS (midcarpal)

Answer 9

EFFECT: increase wrist flexion & extension, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze or compress radial & ulnar arteries

Question 10

DISTRACTION (MCP)

Answer 10

EFFECT: increase overall ROM, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze

Question 11

DORSAL GLIDE (MCP)

Answer 11

EFFECT: increase finger extension, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze

Question 12

PALMAR GLIDE (MCP)

Answer 12

EFFECT: increase finger flexion, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze

Question 13

RADIAL GLIDE (MCP)

Answer 13

EFFECT: increases either ABD or ADD, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze

Question 14

ULNAR GLIDE (MCP)

Answer 14

EFFECT: increases either ABD or ADD, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze

Question 15

DISTRACTION (IP)

Answer 15

EFFECT: increase flexion & extension, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze

Question 16

PALMAR GLIDE (IP)

Answer 16

EFFECT: increase flexion, pain management
PRECAUTIONS: do not squeeze