what are 3 history questions you can ask a patient?
How did this happen? Where is the pain? Describe the pain? Rate the pain 1-10? Have you hurt this before?
Define therapeutic exercise
The use of exercise to aid in rehabilitation and treatment of an injury with the ultimate goal of returning a person to activity (sport or activities of daily living)
Define cryotherapy, and give 1 example
using cold, ice pack
What does SOAP stand for?
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Name this injury.
Dislocated patella
What is the difference between a sign and symptom?
sign - objective, you can see or test for it
symptom - something the patient feels or experiences
4 phases
name 2 effects of thermotherapy
blood brought to the area to aid healing, feels nice, vasodilation
SUBJECTIVE OR OBJECTIVE?:
"It is a throbbing pain."
SUBJECTIVE - they are describing their pain
If the patient hurts both ACTIVELY AND PASSIVELY, what structure is injured?
NON-contractile - ligament or bone
what does POLICE stand for?
protect, optimal loading, ice, compression, elevation
high volt, pre-mod, russian, IFC, TENS
What is the medical term for a turf burn?
abrasion
Perform PASSIVE RANGE OF MOTION for the ankle.
Dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion, eversion
give 2 effects of sudden physical inactivity
Loss of general physical fitness
Can be rapid
Loss of muscular strength and endurance in affected area
May have visible atrophy
Loss of coordination
Loss of neuromuscular control/proprioception in affected area
Neurological pathways between your brain and your body part that facilitate coordinated movements weaken
Weakening of bones and ligaments without normal stress
List 3 reasons to NOT use ultrasound
Do not apply to a cancerous area
Stop use if any skin irritation is noted
Do not use over any area of irritated or broken skin
Acute injuries must have shorter treatment time
Do not apply to areas that have decreased sensation
Name 2 things that can be included in the OBJECTIVE section of a SOAP note.
Palpation
Special Tests
Manual Muscle Tests
describe all of the components of a successful evaluation.
1. take history
2. create differentials
3. perform ROM
4. MMTs or Special Tests
5. Diagnosis
6. Create a plan
give 2 exercises that can be used to build proprioception
wobble board, BOSU ball
Give 2 types of modalities to use on an ACUTE SWOLLEN ANKLE
ice, intermittent compression
What would the "P" be for a sprained ankle? (Short Term)
POLICE, NSAIDS