MMT
Pt. positioned in sitting, force applied to anterior distal leg down towards floor tests these muscles.
Phalen's test is that may be performed for this pathology.
What is CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME?
The part/parts of the body in contact with a supportive surface such as floor or ground.
What is BASE OF SUPPORT?
The position of your body parts in relation to each other.
What is POSTURE?
Two phases of gait cycle.
What are SWING PHASE AND STANCE PHASE?
Score for plantarflexor strength when someone can perform 30 single leg heel raises.
What is 5/5?
Special test where patient is in sidelying and clinician abducts and extends the top LE (test LE) before allowing it to adduct to assess for ITB tightness and GTPS (Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome).
What is OBER TEST/MODIFIED OBER TEST?
Tandem standing ____________ base of support.
What is DECREASES?
Position of pelvis when PSIS is lower than ASIS (lateral view).
What is a POSTERIOR PELVIC TILT?
Described as distance between heel strike on one LE and heel strike on the other LE.
What is STEP LENGTH?
How to change "position" for someone who is unable to flex trunk, clearing scapulae off table with arms crossed over chest.
What is ARMS DOWN TO SIDE?
A test that helps rule in a radiculopathy in the cervical spine where the patient is seated and asked to extend their neck and side bend to the affected side. The clinician can apply an axial compression force through the top of the head to try to illicit symptoms.
What is SPURLING'S TEST?
A fall occurs when ______________ moves outside of base of support and cannot be brought back.
What is CENTER OF GRAVITY (COG)?
A plumb line in the lateral view will fall here at the ankle.
What is JUST ANTERIOR TO LATERAL MALLEOLI?
Abnormal gait described when a person raises up on the toes of their unaffected foot/LE to clear/advance your affected LE (that does not bend at knee during swing).
What is VAULTING GAIT?
What is PT SIDELYING, TEST LEG DOWN, MOVE AND SUPPORT TOP LEG, HAVE PT LIFT TEST LEG, APPLY PRESSURE TO DISTAL FEMUR, CAN HOLD AGAINST MODERATE RESISTANCE?
Three special tests to help rule in ACL injury.
What are LACHMANS, ANTERIOR DRAWER AND PIVOT SHIFT?
The first motor strategy usually recruited for postural sway, described by small shifts forward and backward.
What is ANKLE STRATEGY?
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
The 3 tasks of gait.
What are WEIGHT ACCEPTANCE, SINGLE LEG SUPPORT, LIMB ADVANCEMENT?
Position for MMT of SCM.
What is PT SUPINE, HAVE PT TURN TO OPPOSITE OF TEST SIDE, STABILIZE TEST SIDE SHOULDER, PT LIFT HEAD AND EAR WHILE LOOKING OPPOSITE, APPLY RESISTANCE THROUGH FOREHEAD.
The position for Apley Compression Test for meniscal tears.
What is PT POSITIONED PRONE WITH KNEE FLEXED TO 90 DEGREES, CLINICIAN GRASPS ANKLE-APPLIES A COMPRESSIVE FORCE THROUGH TIBIA AND ROTATES TIBIA IN ER AND IR LOOKING FOR PAIN MEDIALLY/LATERALLY AT KNEE?
Names of 3 balance tools that can be used for balance assessment.
What are TINETTI'S, DGI, TUG, BERG BALANCE, FUNCTIONAL REACH, FUNCTIONAL GAIT, CTSIB, SLS, SPPB, MINI BEST?
Posture with decreased cervical lordosis, stepping stone vertebral column, shortened cervical extensors and elongated cervical flexors
What is FORWARD HEAD POSTURE?
Describe a Trendelenburg gait.
What is PELVIS DROPS ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF STANCE LEG DUE TO WEAK GLUT MED--WEAK GLUT MED ON RIGHT-PELVIS DROPS ON LEFT DURING STANCE ON RIGHT. COMPENSATE BY LEANING TO RIGHT DURING STANCE ON RIGHT?