Volitional (Physical Therapeutic Exercises) Flashcards
What is Volitional?
Physical Therapeutic Exercises
What’s the main idea behind Bruegger’s?
Breathing
other things it addresses:
- exercises
- posture
What’s the process behind Bruegger’s?
1) Extend thoracic
2) Pull shoulders back
3) Rock pelvis forward
4) Nod head in flexion and raise
What conditions does Bruegger’s help with?
COPD
Aging
AS
Is Bruegger’s more about muscles or joints?
bruegger’s is more about joints
What is the main idea behind Buerger’s?
Peripheral Vascular Disease
What is the test for Buerger’s?
patient lies down, pump blood out of foot, sit up and see how long it takes to return
What is the test for Allen’s?
Some thing as Buerger’s but it’s for upper extremities
What is the main idea behind Harvard Step?
it’s a test used for general health related to endurance
What is the test for Harvard Step?
step up and step down quickly, repetitive
What’s the main idea behind Williams?
Flexion for the low back
How do you perform the Williams exercises?
do sit-up with knees flexed, hands in front of chest, while the head and shoulders are lifted off of table
position is held for 5 minutes
What’s the purpose of Williams?
help decrease lordosis by strengthening abdominal muscles
What conditions does Williams help?
Spondylolisthesis
Facet Syndrome
Increased Lumbosacral Angle
Hyperlordosis
What is the main idea behind McKenzie’s?
Extension for the low back
What is the purpose of McKenzie’s?
helps increase the lordosis by strengthening the paraspinals
What conditions does McKenzie’s help?
Chronic Disc
Acute Lumbar Antalgia to “centralize” pain and get patient to neutral position
What is Modified McKenzies?
It’s the combination of Williams and McKenzie
What conditions does Modified McKenzies help with?
Acute Discs
Spinal Stenosis
What is the main idea behind McGill?
LBP (core)
What exercises are McGill?
Side Bridge
Bird Dog
Abdominals
What do Kegel’s do?
exercises for the pelvic floor musculature
What conditions does Kegel’s help with?
Incontinence
What is the main idea behind Codman’s/Pendular?
strengthens the shoulder girdle
What is the preferred method of Codman’s?
Prone - lie on table and move arm in pendulum movement
Why would you recommend Codman’s?
Injury to Supraspinatus
What muscles does Codman’s exercise work/strengthen?
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Subscapularis
after these are strengthened then you can work on the injured supraspinatus
What is the main idea behind Wall Walking?
use fingers to crawl up the wall for shoulder ROM
What’s the main idea behind yoga?
focus on position and breathing mechanics
benefits spinal stability and balance
What are the two Chain Motions?
Anterior Core Chain
Posterior Core Chain
What does the Anterior Core Chain include?
rectus abdominis
transverse abdominis
What does the Posterior Core Chain include?
biceps femoris gluteus maximus erector spinae multifidi trapezius posterior deltoid gastrocs
What exercises help Posterior Core Chain?
Bird Dog Bridge Olympic Lifts Squats Rowing
What are the chain reactions?
Cross Patterns
Rounded Shoulders
Nociceptive Spinal Chain (postural paresis)
