Treatment Philosophy and Premise Flashcards
When we are evaluating mechanical capacity we evaluate:
End feel and Excursion
What are structures that we evaluate:
Joints, soft tissues, muscular, visceral, and neurovascular components
What should treatments include to improve Mechanical Capacity?
Functional mobilization and PNF techniques
Which PNF techniques can be used to improve Mechanical Capacity?
Combination of Isotonics, Hold Relax, and Active Elongation
When evaluating Neuromuscular Function what do we look for in a muscle’s ability?
Initiation, Strength, and Endurance
What does evaluation of Neuromuscular Function Include?
Manual Muscle Resistance, Automatic Core Engagement, Lumbar Protective Mechanism, and Elbow Flexion Test
What should treatment include to improve neuromuscular function?
Manual facilitation techniques such as PNF and a directed exercise program
What must both be assessed for neuromuscular function?
Core automatic muscular response as well as global initiation, strength, and endurance.
What does motor control and motor learning refer to?
The individual’s ability to utilize efficient mechanical and neuromuscular components to effectively assume a balanced posture and perform efficient functional activities with necessary balancing reactions.
Motor learning is trained through:
Resistance and repetition
When teaching a motor skill you should focus on:
The patients kinesthetic and proprioceptive awareness and enhancement of central neuronal recruitment patterns
Effective motor control allows for:
An efficiently timed activation of the core and global muscles.
What are the three pillars of IPA treatment?
Mechanical Capacity, Neuromuscular Function, and Motor Control.
