Practical Flashcards
Subjective Interview
-establish relationship and trust
-Determine understanding of PT
-Determine understanding of condition
-search for clues about condition
-determine current interventions from other clinicians
-Medications
-look for red flags
-determine what to examine
-formulate hypothesis
Biopsychosocial Model
Biology: how does their body work
Psychology: current mindset
Social: what do they do, what is around them, who is around them
Patient History
-Determine understanding of condition
-determine current interventions from other clinicians (current and other conditions)
-prior level of function
-health habits/risks
-Medications
-past PT experiences
-Family Hx
Patient Environment
-Physical environment
-Living environment/Assistance
-Work/recreation/social/school/sport
Mental Orientation Assessment
-AOx3
-Name, location, current date
C1/C2
Chin in/up
C3
Cervical lateral flexion
C4
Shoulder elevation
C5
Shoulder abduction
C6
-Elbow flexion
-Wrist extension
C7
-elbow extension
-wrist flexion
C8
Thumb extension
T1
Finger abduction/adduction
L2
Hip flexion
L3
Knee extension
L4
Ankle dorsiflexion
L5
Big toe extension
S1
Ankle Plantarflexion
S2
Knee flexion
Sensory Grading
Absent: 0
Impaired: 1
Normal: 2
Not Testable: NT
C3 Dermatomes
Clavicle
C4 Dermatomes
Shoulder
C5 Dermatomes
Upper arm
C6 Dermatomes
-Lateral forearm
-Thumb
-2nd finger
C7 Dermatomes
Middle Finger
C8 Dermatomes
Last 2 fingers
T1 Dermatomes
Medial forearm
L1 Dermatomes
Cooch pit
L2 Dermatomes
Upper thigh
L3 Dermatomes
Medial knee
L4 Dermatomes
Medial Malleolus
S1 Dermatomes
-under Lateral Malleolus
-Heel
L5 Dermatomes
-front of shin
-dorsum of foot
C2 Dermatomes
Back of head/neck
S2 Dermatomes
-popliteal space
Deep Tendon Reflex Grades
No reflex: 0
Minimal Response: 1+
Normal: 2+
Overly Brisk: 3+
Extremely brisk; cross over reaction: 4+
Biceps Tendon
C5
-Elbow flexion
Brachioradialis Tendon
C6
-radial dev
Triceps Tendon
C7
-elbow extension
Patellar Tendon
L4
-knee extension
Achilles Tendon
S1
-plantarflexion
CN I
Olfactory (sensory)
-smell
1) cover 1 nostril and smell different
CN II
Optic (sensory)
-visual acuity
1) consensual contralateral light response
2) eye chart
CN III
Oculomotor (motor)
-eye movement
1) eye movements except lateral and down/in
2) consensual ipsi light response
3) cover eye and pupillary constriction of contra
CN IV
Trochlear (Motor)
-eye movement (down and in)
-H test
CN V
Trigeminal (Both)
-Mandibular movement and face sensation
Motor: clench jaw and feel masseter and temporalis
Sensory: check in forehead (ophamalic), checks (maxillary), and jaw (mandibular)
CN VI
Abducens (motor)
-lateral eye movements
-H test
CN VII
Facial (both)
-facial movement and taste
Motor:
1) smile
2) frown
3) move eyebrows
Sensory:
-close eyes and place sweet/salt on anterior 2/3rds of tongue
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear (sensory)
-hearing and vestibular
Hearing:
1) rub fingers together
2) whisper word identification
3) Weber Test: tuning fork on head
4) Rhine Test: tuning fork on mastoid
Vestibular:
1) touch nose then pt finger
2) turn head while looking at thumb
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal (Both)
-gag reflex and taste
Sensory:
1) sour/bitter taste on posterior 1/3 tongue
Motor:
1) swallowing
CN X
Vagus (both)
Motor:
1) saw ah, uvula deviation to strong side
2)Swallowing
3) SCM
Sensory
CN XI
Accessory (motor)
1) shoulder shrug
2) head turning
CN XII
Hypoglossal (motor)
1) stick tongue out, deviates to weak side
Cerebellar UE
-dysmetria finger to nose (5 times)
-Diysdiadochokinesia: pronation/supination
-rebound test
Cerebellar LE
-hell shin test: 5 times
-romberg: 30 s arms crossed EO/EC
-toe tapping
-gait
UMNL Testing
-hypereflexia, hypertonia
-Clonus: forced DF; foo quickly PF
-Babinski: foot scrape; toe abduction
-Hoffman: middle finger flick; finger flexion with “C”
-Pronator Drift
-Shimizu: twitch of shoulder
Coordination Testing Recommendations
-test 1 of each: UP, LE, unsupported gait
Dysmetria
-error in trajectory
-inability to touch target
Dysdiadochokinesia
-inability to perform rapid alternating mmts
Standing Tests
-Romberg
-Tandem Sharpend Romberg
LMNL
-hyporeflexia, weakness, atrophy
Sensation Testing Order
-test sensation on face EO/EC
-test sensation on extremeties
-dermatomes
-unpredictable pattern
-check dermatome vs peripeheral
-check another tract
Evaluation Testing Order
-Dermatome
-Dermatome vs PN
-Myotome
-Reflex
-ROM Screen
-ROM Testing
-Manual Muscle Testing
Red Numbers Goni
-0-90
Black Numbers Goni
-0-180
Arc Format of ROM
Starting (or hyper) -0 (or hypo)- endrange
Spine MMT Scale
0: no contraction
1: Contraction w/o movement
2: partial ROM against gravity
3: Full ROM AG, no arms by side
4: Full ROM AG, arms crossed
5: Full ROM AG, hands behind head
Manual Muscle Testing Scale
0: no contraction
1: Contraction w/o movement
2-: Move through partial ROM with GR
2: Full ROM with GR
2+: Full ROM with GR and Resistance OR partial ROM against gravity
3: Full ROM AG, no resistance
4: Full ROM AG, some resistance
5: Full ROM AG, max resistance
Elbow ROM Values
Flexion: 140-150
Extension: 0
Supination: 80
Pronation: 80
Wrist ROM Values
Flexion: 80
Extension: 70
Rad Dev: 20
Ulnar Dev: 30
Finger ROM Values
-MCP:
Flex/ext: 90/45
-PIP:
-Flx/Ext: 100/0
-DIP:
-Flx/Ext: 90/0
Cervical Flexion Inclinometer ROM
-Cranium to T1
-50
Cervical Flexion Goni ROM
-0-40
Stationary: Perp. floor
Axis: Ear hole
Movement: Base of nose
-take resting, subtract from final number
Cervical Extension Tape Measure ROM
-Chin to sternal notch
Cervical Extension Inclinometer ROM
-superior cranium and T1
Cervical Extension Goni ROM
0-50
Stationary: Perpendicular to floor
Axis: ear hole
Movement: Base of nose
Cervical Lateral Flexion ROM Tape Measure
-Mastoid to lateral acromion
Cervical Lateral Flexion ROM Inclinometer
-Superior cranium to T1 (frontal plane)
Cervical Lateral Flexion ROM Goni
-0-22 (180 hold)
Stationary: Perp to floor
Axis: C7
Movement: bisect cranium
Cervical Rotation ROM Tape Measure
-Tip of nose to lateral acromion
Cervical Rotation ROM Inclinometer
-PROM
-Supine
-Center of forehead (frontal plane)
Cervical Rotation ROM Goni
-0-50
Stationary: btwn acromion
Axis: Center of cranium
Movement: nose
Cervical AROM Values
Flx: 40
Ex: 50-70
LSB: 22
Rot: 70-90
Thoracolumbar AROM Values
Flx: 60
Ex: 25
LSB: 35
Rot: 45
Lumbar AROM Values
Flx: 40-50
Ex: 15-20
LSB: 25
Cervical End Feel
firm
T/L Spine Flexion/extension: Inclinometer
-flex 60 and ext 25
-t1 to s2
T/L Spine Lateral Flexion: Goni
-35 (180 hold)
Stationary: perp to ground
Axis: S1
Movement: c7