Presentations Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most common place for a sore to develop on the transtibial amputee?

A

anterior distal tibia

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2
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What is the most common place for a sore to develop on the transfemoral amputee?

A

lateral distal femur

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3
Q

How is knee extension maintained throughout stance phase?

A

alignment
type of components (knee, foot)
patient

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4
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Alignment phases

A

bench

static dynamic

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5
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Bench alignment:

A
foot selection
knee selection
sagittal plane
coronal plane
transverse plane
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6
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Foot selection:

A

length of foot
heel durometer
heel height

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7
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Knee selection

A

functional level of amputee
sound side strength
strength of UE

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8
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Sagittal plane

A
TKA alignment (promotes knee stability)
flexion in socket (allows even stride length of sound side)
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9
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Coronal plane

A

height
M-L placement of the knee and foot
adduction angle

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10
Q

Transverse plane

A

toe out

knee rotation

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11
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Four factors of gait:

A

patient
prosthetic alignment
socket fit
rehab teamwork

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12
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Purpose of sock:

A

position limb in the socket

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13
Q

System challenged for sitting upright:

A

Trunk stability
Sitting balance
Sitting endurance

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14
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Treatment option for sitting upright:

A

Trunk Rhythmic rotation
Resisted trunk flexion & extension
Sitting endurance progression
Balance pad/sit disc/bosu sitting
Rhythmical stabilization: pushing into the sound leg (knee or hip to force the patient to use the prosthetic leg.
Rest ball (against wall) behind patients head while in sitting have the patient maintain the position

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15
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Treatment for sitting reach:

A
PNF
Cone reaching
Cane trunk twist
Plyoball tosses with trunk reaching
Wand reaches
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16
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Exercises for chair to chair transfer:

A
Dips for UE strength
Scooting and pivoting on mat
Seated prosthetic weight bearing
Sitting balance on unsteady surface
Planning for task is a problem for many of these patients because of preexisting conditions
17
Q

Treatment for arises from chair:

A

Weight shifts/Rocking/Nose over toes
Partial wall squats
Triceps pushups
Stand against resistance on non-involved leg or trunk resistance
Leg press single leg
Step by step Processing/organizational skills

18
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Treatment for standing balance:

A

Side to side/forward and back weight shifts
Diagonal weight shifts
Rhythmic stabilization in standing
Perturbation in standing
Standing on a 2X4, Airex pad, tilt board,

19
Q

Treatment for single leg stance:

A
Patient stands on prosthesis 
Non-involved Foot on step
Foot on air ex pad
Foot on foam roller
Foot on mini basketball
Movement of non-involved leg while on any of the above noted surfaces. 
Ball toss, chops and lifts
20
Q

Treatment ideas for standing reach

A
Forward and backward shift
Arms swings up and back
Standing against wall
Heavy ball swings
Standing ball throws
21
Q

Nudge test treatment

A
Ankle strategies
• Hip strategies
• Step Strategies
Rhythmic stabilization
Forward and backward
shift arms up and back
Standing against wall
heavy ball swings
Standing ball tosses
22
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Treatment ideas for eyes closed and picking objects off the floor

A
Partial Squats
Partial golfers lift
Lunges 
Cones pick-up off the floor
Weighted ball pick-up off the floor
23
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Treatment for sitting down:

A
Resisted sit-stand
Partial wall squats
Wall slides 
Sit squats
Eccentric gluts, hamstrings, quads, gastroc
24
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Treatment for initiation of gait

A
Pre-gait activities
P-bars walking
Multi-directional stepping
Stop and go walking
Ramp Walking
Stool stepping exercises
Ball rolls
Restoration of transverse rotation of the pelvis
Resisted gait
Resisted hip extension/flexion
25
Treatment ideas of step continuity
``` Side walking Braiding Stop and go walking Cup walking Resisted Knee Ext/Flexion ```
26
Turning treatment idea:
Turn training Braiding Cup walking
27
Treatment ideas for variable cadence
Match therapist speed Walking to the beat of music Musical Chairs? Odd Steps with variable length on each leg based on grid or therapist instructions
28
Treatment ideas for step over obstacle
Single leg stance on prosthetic with opposite leg movements Hip flexor and hip extensor work in standing Step over cones Aerobic steps Grid work
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Treatment ideas for stairs:
``` Stool stepping Wall squats Lunges Squats Eccentric lowering Glut activities Spot the patient at the foot and with socket ```