UE/Hand

Question 1

How would we tx a patient with frozen shoulder? (adhesive tendonitis?

Answer 1

PROM, modalities

Question 2

This condition loses the ability to abduct and oppose the thumb because of paralysis of the thenar muscle

Answer 2

Ape Hand

Question 3

How would we tx a bennet fx?

Answer 3

Immobilization if needed, ROM within 1 wk

Question 4

How would we tx a patient with a burn to the back of the hand?

Answer 4

intrinsic plus
PROM each finger one at a time

Question 5

How would we splint a patient who has carpal tunnel syndrome?

Answer 5

wrist volar splint

Question 6

Describe distribution of ulnar,radial, and medial nerve

Answer 6

ulnar: pinky and part of ring
radial: part of thumb, to ring finger on palm
median: thumb and PIP of first 4 digits

Question 7

This condition is caused by compression of median nerve as a result of repetitive motion through a tunnel

Answer 7

carpal tunnel

Question 8

Besides splinting for carpal tunnel what are other OT tx?

Answer 8

nerve gliding, activity modification, ergonomic

Question 9

This syndrom is caused by compression of the ulnar nerve at the elbow

Answer 9

cubital tunnel

Question 10

What is a way we can test cubital tunnel?

Answer 10

Tinel sign

Question 11

What are some OT tx for cubital tunnel?

Answer 11

elbow pad, activity modification

Question 12

This condition has numbness and tingling along the ulnar nerve of the hand.

Answer 12

guyons canal

Question 13

What are OT tx for guyons canal?

Answer 13

work activity modification

Question 14

how would you splint for guyons canal?

Answer 14

neutral

Question 15

This syndrome experiences palmar numbness of the first to 4th digit with an aching pain on the volar forearm

Answer 15

pronator teres syndrome

Question 16

Pronator teres syndrome is an injury to what nerve?

Answer 16

median.. repetitive use injury

Question 17

What are some OT interventions for pronator teres syndrome?

Answer 17

splint with elbow at 90d
activity modification, pain control

Question 18

This type of condition displays as weakness or paralysis of the wrist extensors..

Answer 18

radial nerve palsy

Question 19

What are OT interventions for radial nerve palsy?

Answer 19

ROM, nerve gliding

Question 20

What are some splints you may use for radial nerve palsy?

Answer 20

duran dorsal, dynamic extension

Question 21

This type of syndrome is caused by radial nerve compression on the lateral side of the elbow

Answer 21

radial tunnel

Question 22

What are OT treatments for radial tunnel?

Answer 22

long arm splint. wrist in extension, elbow in flexion

TENS, ROM