Week 1

Question 1

How to fix overload injury

Answer 1

Stop performing activities above envelope to calm down injured areas
Slowly increase envelope through rehab – tissue capacity improves to sustain loads placed on tissue

Question 2

Describe the envelope of function

Answer 2

Representation of the tissues ability to deal with loading

What an individual is conditioned to tolerate in terms of load and frequency without losing tissue homeostasis

Above the envelope —> overloading tissues. Too much for them to handle
Too little below envelope —> reconditioning (low frequency, low load)

Question 3

Grade I for manual therapy

Answer 3

Grade I:
Small amplitude movement at the beginning of the available range of movement

Question 4

Grade II for manual therapy

Answer 4

Grade II:
Large amplitude movement at within the available range of movement

Question 5

Grade III for manual therapy

Answer 5

Grade III:
Large amplitude movement that reaches the end range of movement

Question 6

Grade IV for manual therapy

Answer 6

Grade IV:
Small amplitude movement at the very end range of movement

Question 7

Grade V for manual therapy

Answer 7

Grade V:
Manipulation

Question 8

What would you use Grade I-II manual therapy for?

Answer 8

Painful and irritable

Question 9

What would you use Grade III-IV manual therapy for?

Answer 9

Stiffness and not irritable

Question 10

What does manual therapy do?

Answer 10

Reduces pain and stiffness

Question 11

When wouldn’t you use manual therapy

Answer 11

Absolute and relative contraindications

Question 12

What is an absolute contraindication

Answer 12

high risk of adverse consequence, e.g. fracture in region

Question 12

What is a relative contraindication

Answer 12

possibility of adverse consequence but should still be careful, e.g. hypermobility