Week 3: Ch. 15 - Concepts of JM ROM Activities Flashcards
Joint Mobilization
Manual Therapy Techniques
Joint Motion
Accessory and physiologic joint motions (AROM)
Joint Congruency
Articulating surface in contact; total surface area (Concave/Convex)
Oscillation
Back/Forth Movement
Amplitude
How far is motion occurring?
Grade 1 Mob
small oscillation/amplitude motion
Grade II Mob
Large Amplitude (ROM to Midrange)
Grade III Mob.
Large Amplitude ( Mid - Full ROM)
Grade IV Mob
Small oscillation/amplitude at end of ROM
Grade V Mob
Not in scope!
Grade I & II
Pain Treatment
Grades III & IV
Joint Restrictions
Neurophysiological (Effect)
Decrease in nociceptors & stims afferent impulses.
Joint Mob Contras.
Osteoporosis
RA
Joint Hypermobility
Neurologic symptoms
Inflammatory arthritis
Bone fracture
Grade I or II
treat pain daily or until the pain is reduced (20 - 60 sec. 4-5x’s)