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)