Stretching and ROM Flashcards
what is the difference between ROM and stretching
ROM is maintaining joint motion and stretching is gaining joint motion
What are the different types of ROM
- passive
- active
- active assisted
Why use PROM instead of AROM
- controlled force
- healing process could be disrupted with muscle contraction
- when patient cannot peforme AROM, and ROM is indicated
what are the types of PROM
manual and mechanical
What are indications for ROM
- synovial slowed movement
- increase/assist ciruculatin
- maintain/gain ROM
maintain soft tissue and joint integrity - prevent/minimize contractures
- stress to articular cartilage
- proprioceptive input to receptors
- promotion of parallel letdown of collagen
- assist with healing
- maintain elasticity of muscles
- sensory feedback from MST units
- increase circulation
What are the different principles of stretching
- load deformation
- creep
- stres relaxation
- preconditioning
- tissue restraints
What are the two phases of viscoelasticity
fluid and solid phase
what is the fluid phase of viscoelasticity
viscosity; rate dependent
what is the solid phase of viscoelastcit y
elasticity; rate independent
what is the determinant of viscoelasticity
Water
What is creep
constant load, deformation or strain increases over time
what is stress relaxation
constant deformation or strain, force stress decreases over time as you hold a stretch it becomes easier to hold that stretch
what is a clinical application for creep
apply constant load over time, to increase tissue length (traction)
what are the components of stress relaxation
- the force required to hold a tissue at a set length decreases over time
- so decrease fore needed to maintain strength length
- decrease force will probably allow relaxation and comfort, and potentially stretch further
what is a clinical application of stress relaxation
force distal to the joint to stretch tissue
What the different types of stretching
hi load brief stretch (HLBS) and low load prolonged stretch (LLPS)
what is HLBS
- mostly viscous restorations
- elastic deformation, some plastic maybe
- change in tissue length/joint ROM is seen in mins, but is this change in ROM permanent
what is the frequency of HLBS
typically 30 sec-1 min x 3-5 reps, 1-3xday