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Parts of an Evaluation
Mechanism of Injury
Signs and Symptoms
Previous Injury
Observation
100
Contains questions concerning MOI, S & S, and Previous Injury
What is History
100
"I twisted my ankle"
What is "What Happened?"
100
Can be dull, achy, throbbing, sharp
What is Pain?
100
I broke this ankle a year ago
What is "Have you injured this ankle before?"
100
It is black and blue
What is "discoloration"
200
ROM, Dermatomes, Myotomes and Circulation are checked here
What is Special Tests
200
"I was running on grass"
What is "What type of terrain where you running on?"
200
Can be pinpointed to one spot
What is "focal pain?"
200
I injured the ankle last year
What is "When did you injure the ankle?"
200
The lateral malleolus is larger than the other ankle
What is swelling?
300
Visual Inspection
What is Observation
300
A type of injury that occurs immediately
What is "acute or traumatic"
300
Is a lack of feeling
What is "Numbness?"
300
I went to physical therapy for 3 months
What is "What treatment did you have?"
300
The foot is perpendicular to the tibia and fibula
What is a deformity?
400
Hands on checking of bones and soft tissue
What is Palpation
400
A type of injury that occurs over time
What is "Chronic or insidious"
400
"It feels like an 8"
What is the intensity of the pain?
400
I have not injured my other ankle before
What is "Have you injured the other ankle?"
400
Comparing the injured ankle to the uninjured ankle
What is bilateral comparison
500
HOPS
What is History, Observation, Palpation and Special Tests
500
"I've never run in track spikes before"
What is "Change in footwear"
500
"It hurts to step on it when I get out of bed"
What is "Does it hurt more in the morning or at night?"
500
Working with the physical therapist helped
What is "Was your treatment successful?"
500
Walking with the foot flat
What is "antalgic gait"