Week 10

Question 1

What is the most common type of arthritis?

Answer 1

Osteoarthritis

Question 2

What is Hederdens nodeson?

Answer 2

distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints

–> lead to limited grasping and dexterity

Question 3

What is Bouchard’s nods?

Answer 3

proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints

–> lead to limited grasping and dexterity

Question 4

What type of disorder is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

What does it do?

Answer 4

Chronic, autoimmune disorder

Attacks the Synovium

No cure

Question 5

What is the joint involvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Answer 5

Bilateral and semmetrical – both sides, and affect the same way

Question 6

What is the systemic symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 6

• Fatigue
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Body is sending resources to other parts of the body due to autoimmune disease

Question 7

What is Gout?

Answer 7

–> Form of inflammatory arthritis

–> Usually affects one joint at a time; often the big toe

–> Onset is rapid with extreme pain

–> Medication can limit the initial attack and prevent other attacks

–> Occurs with excess of Uris acid in the body

Question 8

What is Swan Neck Deformity

Answer 8

Commonly caused by RA

Characterized by:
- PIP Hyperextension
- DIP Flexion

Question 9

What is Boutonnière Deformity?

Answer 9

Commonly caused by Ra

Characterized by:
- PIP Flexion
- DIP Hyperextension

Question 10

What is Trigger Finger?

Answer 10

• Commonly seen with RA

-Tendon gliding difficult at the base of the finger

• Catching feeling, clicking, popping, pain
• Tx: medication

Question 11

What is ulnar drift?

Answer 11

• Ulnar deviation of the fingers at the joints MCP

-The fingers shift toward The ulna

Question 12

What are intervention areas with Arthritis?

Answer 12

• Joint protection strategies education
• Energy conservation education
• Pain management

Question 13

What are the main problems associated with Arthritis?

Answer 13

1)Pain
2)stiffness
3)fatigue

Question 14

What is the purpose of Joint protection?

Answer 14

• To do activities with minimal stress to the involved joints
• To assist in reducing pain, preserving joint structures and conserving physical energy

Question 15

What are the 6 Joint Protection principles?

Answer 15

1) Respect pain

2) Use larger, strong joints

3) Balance activity and rest

4) Reduce the effort and force during a task

5) Avoid positionsof deformity

6) Exercise in a pain free range

Question 16

What is the purpose of Energy Conservation?

Answer 16

To reduce the amount of energy required to complete an activity

Question 17

What are the 4 P’s of Energy Conservation?

Answer 17

1) Prioritizing

2) Planning

3) Pacing

4) Positioning