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week 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Why do we need a basic understanding of anatomy?

A

-Accurate & safe treatment
- Educated Discussion
- Patient Confidence

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2
Q

Muscle feeling

A
  • soft but springy
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3
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Adipose (fat) feeling

A
  • soft but spongy
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4
Q

Nerve feeling

A

guitar string

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5
Q

Bone feeling

A

hard/prominent structure

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6
Q

AROM

A

-Active ROM
-moving yourself

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7
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PROM

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-passive ROM
-others moving you

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8
Q

Why do we measure ROM?

A
  • objective
    -provides baseline
    -measure progress
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9
Q

What 2 things affect ROM?

A
  1. joint mobility
  2. muscle flexibility
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10
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Goniometer

A
  • measure joint angles
  • shoulder, elbow, hip & knee
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11
Q

+ 5 degree

A

past anatomical

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12
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  • 5 degree
A

missing movement

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13
Q

Manual Muscle Testing (MMT)

A
  • measure of strength
  • isometric
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14
Q

What does MMT measure?

A
  • muscle
  • muscle group
  • myotome
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15
Q

Assess weakness in comparison to

A
  • typical
  • opposite side
  • previous test
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16
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Grading of MMT

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  • 0/5- no contraction
  • 1/5- no movement; some contraction
  • 2/5- move against gravity; not full ROM
  • 3/5- Move through full ROM against gravity
  • 4/5 hold against mod. resistance
  • 5/5- hold against max resistance
17
Q

Anterior Precautions of THR

A
  • No bridging past neutral
  • No hip extension
  • No external Rotation
18
Q

Posterior Precautions of THR

A

No adduction
No hip flexion past 90 degrees
No internal rotation

19
Q

THR walker precautions

A
  • no twisting
  • move walking + baby steps
20
Q

Items to remembers when assisting patient with bed positioning

A
  1. Get in on good side
  2. Get out on bad sad
  3. Moderate assist (support affected leg)
21
Q

What to review with surgical pt. before intervention

A
  • WBR
  • movement restrictions
22
Q

Remember when assisting pt. to stand after leg surgery

A
  • Slide operated leg out
  • position on operated side
    -support operated leg

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