Script

Question 1

AROM

Answer 1

“I’m seeing normal quality and full ROM which is about __ degrees. Any pain with that?”
-Degrees, normal ROM
-Any pain with that?

Question 2

PROM

Answer 2

“Let me take the weight of your ___”
“I’m feeling a normal end feel of ___. Any pain with that?”
-End feel, normal/abnormal
-Any pain with that?

Question 3

MMT

Answer 3

“I am going to be testing the strength of 2 of your muscles, first we will test ___. I am going to move you into the position and then have you resist against me.”
“I feel a strength grade of ___. Any pain with that?”

Question 4

Functional Movement

Answer 4

“I am going to ask you to do ____ (movement) a few times and I will be observing you from different views. Any pain with that movement?”
“Their ___ looks ____ (equal, strong, smooth etc), so they appear ready for ___ in ___ weeks.”
“There appears to be no ____ (abnormal) movement, therefore after reassessment in 3 weeks, we may progress this exercise for them.”

Question 5

Consent

Answer 5

“Hi there, Jamie. My name is Maxine and I will be the kinesiologist assessing you today. We will be going through some observations, ranges of motion, functional movement tests, and sensory and muscle tests. Before we move forward, do I have your consent to continue with our assessments?”

Question 6

IOS/Observations

Answer 6

“After hearing the client’s mechanism of injury and symptoms, I am observing _____ (functional: shoulder level, spine posture, balance, hip level) and ____ (dysfunctional: bilateral difference). The cause for this difference may be due to ____ (i.e. weak muscles in the area) and therefore my Index of Suspicion is a ______)