The Evaluation Process Pt. 2 Flashcards
Observation begins when?
the moment the client meets the evaluator
Observation starts with a ____ ____ –> ____ and ____.
- visual inspection
- locally and globally
Local observation is where:
- at site of injury
- at joint above and below
Global observation is where:
- whole body
- extremity, trunk
- kinetic chain
Local observation is looking for signs of ….
- trauma or injury
- inflammation
Signs of trauma or injury include:
- deformity
- discolorations
- contusions
- crepitus
- abrasions
- avulsions
- penetrations and punctures
- burns
- lacerations
- swelling
- symmetry
- tenderness
- instability
- crepitation
How to expose sign of inflammation:
- bilateral comparison
- view joint of chief complaint
Characteristics of inflammatory response:
SHARP
SHARP stands for:
- swelling
- heat
- altered function
- redness
- pain
Global observations is looking at…
- alignment and posture
- gait
- functions of ADL
- observe pain
What to look for with alignment and posture:
- position of the joints
- relative to injury, relative to context
What to look for with gait:
- weight bearing (WB) of lower extremity (LE)
- movement of UE while in gait
We should observe pain through…
- apprehension in movement
- compensatory movement
- carrying position
- facial expression
Considerations for observation:
- alignment vs malalignment
- symmetries vs asymmetries
- multiple viewpoints
- many positions or postures depending on context
- understanding the kinetic chain and compensatory movements
Alignment vs malalignment: ______ comparisons of _____.
- bilateral
- extremities
How to assess symmetries vs asymmetries:
- bony landmarks
- muscle girth or tone
- limb orientation
Multiple viewpoints:
- anterior
- lateral
- posterior
Many positions or postures depending on context includes:
- standing
- sitting
- functional position
- sport specific position
- position in movement or while moving
Understanding the kinetic chain and compensatory movements includes looking at…
- joints above or below
- joint’s injury affect to movement (stress)
Lateral view of standing alignment: what anatomical landmarks should we look at?
- back of ear
- middle of shoulder
- middle of greater trochanter
- back of patellae
- front of malleolus
Anterior view of standing alignment: what anatomical landmarks should we look at?
- shoulders
- nipple line
- ASIS
- hands
- patellae
Posterior view of standing alignment: what anatomical landmarks should we look at?
- shoulders
- scapulae
- elbows
- posterior dimples
- hands
- popliteal fossae
Global affect of alignment: balanced posture:
smaller forward bending pressure
Global affect of alignment: flat back:
- forward head
- greater forward bending pressure
- upper back extensors weak
- chest muscles short, tight
Global affect of alignment: swayback:
- forward head
- greater forward bending pressure
- upper back extensors weak
- chest muscles short, tight
Global affect of alignment: kephotic-lordotic:
- forward head
- greater forward bending pressure
- upper back extensors weak
- chest muscles short, tight
Postures change with ____.
age
What is text neck?
- postural position
- curve of repetitive stress
- early disk degeneration in the cervical spine
2 components of observational assessment of posture:
- views
- findings
Views of posture includes:
- standing, sitting, functional work or sport
- anterior, lateral, posterior views
Findings of posture includes:
- comment on notable
- report on remarkable
Report on remarkable includes:
- identify alignment imbalances
- different from
- deviate from
When looking at the impact of balance in observation, consider…
- the upright or standing alignment
- the musculature (imbalance)
Factors influencing alignment and a posture:
- structural abnormalities (spine, leg length)
- neurological dysfunction
- vestibular dysfunction
- pain
- fatigue
- joint pathology
- respiratory conditions
- muscle dysfunction (imbalance)
- vision
- age
- habit (height, body image)
Common malalignments of LE alignments:
- genu valgum, genu varum
- patella baja, patella alta
- high arch, flat arch
Common malalignments of UE alignments:
- winged scapula
- sway back, lumbar lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, forward head
- gorilla hands, internal rotation
- cubitus varus, cubitus valgus
- step deformity, piano key
- malangulation
ROM:
the distance and direction a joint can move to achieve its maximal potential
How is ROM measured?
- quantified (degrees eyeball, goniometer, %)
- descriptor (full)
Is ROM the same as flexibility?
no
ROM terms:
- flexion, extension, hyperextension
- abduction adduction
- int rot, ext rot.
- circumduction
Evaluation of ROM is used to:
- assess inert and contractile tissue components at joint
- assess joint movement or joint function
- assess strength in selective tissue testing
- assess pain with that ROM of a structure (severity)
Assessing inert and contractile tissue components at joint is used to ….
differentiate between tissues
Assessing joint movement or function can include…
1 ROM (joint specific) or sum of ROMs (pattern, functional movement)
Compare ROM ______, check _____ side first.
- bilaterally
- unaffected
ROM is _____ many times, since it is a useful measure in assessing _____.
- reassessed
- progress
3 components of assessing and evaluating AROM:
- range (measured by degrees, % quantified)
- visually observing the quality of motion (ease, speed)
- Q pain location; when in movement (painful arc); grade /10
Cause of limited AROM or pain in AROM:
- not yet determined
- can be:
- surrounding tissues
- condition of the joint or bones
- swelling
- joint
- muscle weakness/inhibition
- referred pain
How to measure ROM:
- goniometer
- estimate eye ball
Goniometer:
- degrees
- poor reliability