Diagnoses
Numbness and tingling at the volar aspect of the thumb, second, and third digits is a sign of this syndrome.
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
A patient with a Boxer’s fracture should be prescribed this type of splint.
What is an ulnar gutter?
In order to prevent a burn injury, there should be _____ layers of towels in between skin and a moist hot pack.
What are 6-8 layers?
This nerve innervates the dorsal aspect of the hand.
What is the radial nerve?
This evaluation uses monofilaments to assess a patient’s touch sensation.
What is Semme’s Weinstein?
PIP hyperextension and DIP Flexion is a sign of this diagnosis.
What is Swan Neck?
A client that has an extensor mechanism injury should be splinted on this aspect of the hand/ forearm.
What is the volar aspect?
This modality uses sound waves to penetrate soft tissues and is used by therapists to treat pain conditions and promote tissue healing.
What is Ultrasound?
The adductor pollicis is innervated by this nerve.
What is the ulnar nerve?
Finkelstein’s is used to test for this condition:
What is Dequervain’s?
This condition causes one or more fingers to contract towards the palm. Most commonly affecting the 4th and 5th digits.
What is Dupuytren’s contracture?
A patient presenting with wrist drop should be prescribed this type of splint.
What is a radial nerve palsy splint?
This modality should not be used on a client with Raynaud’s disease.
What is cryotherapy?
If Kienbock’s disease isn’t treated, this bone will deteriorate due to poor blood supply.
What is the lunate?
This test evaluates the status of the blood supply within the hand, through the ulnar and radial arteries at the wrist.
What is the Allen’s Test?
An individual is unable to flex their second and third digits when asked to make a fist. This clinical sign is known as:
What is the Hand of Benediction?
The protocol for a flexor tendon injury involving the use of rubber bands to passively stretch the digits into Flexion is referred to as:
What is the Kleinhert protocol?
This type of physical agent may be used in preparation for wound debridement.
What is whirlpool?
The tendons of the APL, EPB, and EPL bound this triangular structure.
What is the Anatomical Snuff Box?
This measurement of water displacement is the most reliable method for monitoring a patient’s edema over time.
What is the volumeter?
Stenosing tenosynovitis (trigger finger) usually occurs at this anatomical pulley.
What is the A1 pulley?
This type of splint can be used to treat a client with a brachial plexus injury.
What is a flail arm splint?
A high-intensity heat modality consisting of a dry whirlpool of finely divided solid particles suspended in a heated air stream.
What is fluidotherapy?
These two muscles make up the 2nd synovial sheath compartment.
What is ECRL and ECRB?
The Cozen’s test is used to test for this type of tendonitis:
What is Lateral Epicondylitis?