MSK 1
assess the UNAFFECTED side FIRST
What is the way to assess a painful joint?
palm towards the plants
What is pronation?
bony enlargements of the middle joints of the fingers, also known as proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints.
What are Bouchard's nodes?
a sideways curvature of the spine that occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty.
What is scoliosis?
The foot hangs with the toes pointing down, causing the toes to scrape the ground while walking, requiring someone to lift the leg higher than normal when walking.
What is steppage gait?
refers to a movement that decreases the angle between 2 body parts
What is flexion?
Ligament Tears,Cartilage Tears,Tendonitis,Kneecap dislocation,Bursitis,Fractures,Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis,Gout
What are common causes of knee pain?
hard bony lumps in the joints of your finger closest to the tip of your finger, called the distal interphalangeal,may be a sign of osteoarthritis
What are heberden's nodes?
asymmetry, irregular borders, color variation, elevation
What are signs of skin cancer?
This type of gait gets its name because the knees and thighs hit or cross when walking
What is scissor gait?
refers to a movement that increases the angle between two body parts.
What is extension?
prominence at end of bone
What is a condyle?
one of your fingers gets stuck in a bent position. Your finger may bend or straighten with a snap
What is trigger finger?
yellowing of the skin and sclera of the eyes. Benign in newborns, but a sign of disease in adults
What is jaundice?
a way of walking in which one leg is stiff and drags in a semicircular motion on the side most affected by long-term muscle contraction.
What is spastic gait?
palm towards the sun,
What is supanation?
Palpable or audible click, pain, grinding, or lack of extension during outward (valgus) and inward (varus) stress during flexion of knee is a positive sign.
What is the McMurray's sign?
Knots of tissue form under the skin — eventually creating a thick cord that can pull one or more fingers into a bent position.
What is dupuytren's contracture?
a person is unsure of where they are and what is happening, cannot pay attention to questions or gives odd answers
What is delirium
An unsteady, staggering gait
What is ataxic gait?
Plantar Flexion & Dorsiflexion
Abduction & Adduction
Rotation: Right & Left – Internal (Medial) & External (Lateral)
Lateral Flexion (Bending)
Pronation & Supination
Inversion & Eversion
What is range of motion?
It is performed by lightly percussing over the nerve to elicit a sensation of tingling or "pins and needles" in the distribution of the nerve.
What is Tinel's sign?
small grouped vesicle that emerge along a cutaneous sensory nerve
What is Herpes Zoster?
noncancerous lumps that most commonly develop along the tendons or joints of your wrists or hands
What is a ganglion cyst?
small, shuffling steps, difficulty picking up the feet, freezing of gait, can come on suddenly and randomly.
What is Parkinson's gait?