scope and assessment Flashcards
why do people come to see you?
- body comp
2.pain relief - performance enhancement
- prevention
- motivation
assessments are a ____ ____
North Star
what do assessments keep us?
accountable
keep from guessing
what do assessments reveal?
progress or lack of progress
how can u get a true assessment of somebody?
watch what theyre doing when theyre not looking
assessments must be ____ and _____
repeatable and reliable
what is visual parallax?
same position w same reliable and repeatable test
what must be avoided during assessment?
visual parallax
what is the most powerful assessment?
what is gait?
how u walk
what are 4 signs of gait issues?
bobblehead, loss of arm swing, pmrf gait pattern, cerebellar gait pattern
what is pmrf gait pattern?
internal rotation of upper body and external rotation of legs
what is pmrf
pontomedullary reticular form
what is cerebellar gait pattern?
internal rotation on both upper and lower
solutions for bobblehead?
midline motor coordination drills
visual drills (gaze fixation)
solutions for loss of arm swing?
complex mobility drills on ipsilateral of decreased arm swing
what part of the brain loves to work ipsilaterally w complex movement?
cerebellum
solutions to pmrf?
implement unilateral strength training on contralateral side of pmrf side
solutions to cerebellar?
is cerebellar ipsi or contra lateral
ipsilateral
abc of cerebellum
accuracy balance coordination
what does every exercise have?
progression and regression
bobblehead=
midline movement
loss of arm swing=
ipsilateral to the arm
pmrf=
contralateral
cerebellar=
ipsilateral
what is scope?
extent of subject mater that something deals with or to which it is relevant
why is scope important?
protects practitioner and client while allowing freedom to practice w defined parameters
