spasticity Trunk Flashcards
post stroke how the spasticity of the shoulder and elbow is seen?
shoulder= IR and ADD
elbow= fllexion
the forearm after stroke will be at supination
true or false?
false, pronation
describe the wrist with spasticity after stroke
flexed wrist
tight fist with clenched thumb
the spasticity of the lower limb
lower extremity is in? and the ankle in?
lower extremity in extension
and ankle in dorsiflexoin
when the ankle in plantarflexion toes are in?
plantarflexion
With passive dorsiflexion, toes can move through plantar flexion and resists to DF
true or false?
true
the spastic trunk after stroke will effect?
lateral flexors
Difficulty in transferring the body weight towards diseased (affected) side.
Lateral flexion at the affected side is prominent.
Shoulder at the affected side is positioned lower than healthy side.
are seen with?
sitting position
in standing the spastic position will be as?
1 Affected side foot is in front of the healthy side.
2 Body weight is on the healthy side.
3 Tends to take a support with the healthy hand.
4 Difficulty stay in balance with narrow base of support.
which gait the hemiplegic patient tends to have ?
circumduction gait
Stiffness at the ankle
Loss of dorsiflexion
will have difficulty in?
weight bearing
Pelvis-trunk-shoulder girdle are checked treated as?
proximal parts
Cervical region-knee-elbow-wrists are?
the distal parts
Main dynamic stabilizers of the trunk are?
Serratus anterior
abdominals
In every trunk movement which muscle is activated?
Transverse abdominus
Reaching starts with_____ and followed by the _____ of the head and with _______ flexion at the end.
fill in the blank
head - flexion- upper trunk
With the continuation of reaching activity,
what is activated?
lower trunk is activated – provides weight bearing to forward and extension.
if there is no total elongation during sitting the spasticity is in which muscle?
latissmuis dorsi
if there is no total elongation during sitting the spasticity is in which muscle?
latissimus dorsi
list the Treatment at the Spasticity Stage - Trunk
Stretching of the latissimus dorsi and functional education
Trunk extension education
Lumbal stabilization
Mat exercises
Sitting balance
Contrary rotation education of trunk
how to check lumbar mobilization?
patient’s hip and knees positioned in flexion.
Physical therapist stands at the healthy side of the patient.
Crista iliac is palpated with one hand with forearm parallel to ground.
The other arm positioned under the knee and rotated toward the healthy side
latissimus dorsi is stretched when?
sacral mobilizatoin
list the function of the latissimus dorsi
Shoulder (humerus) internal rotation
Trunk lateral flexion
Assistance to shoulder and pelvis stabilization
as unilateral contraction
the bilateral contraction of the latissimus dorsi will be as?
Trunk extension
Pelvis stabilization