Term
| Chief concern of muscoskeletal |
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Definition
Pain/discomfort
Weakness
Limited movement
Stiffness
Deformity
Lack of balance or coordination |
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Term
| Complete muscoskeletal exam |
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Definition
joint disease, hx of symptoms, history of ADL problems
Inspection
Palpation
Range of motion (ROM)
Muscle strength |
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Term
| Focused muscoskeletal exam |
|
Definition
Address specific injury or focal area of concern or affected by an injury. Only involved area needs to be examined, Identify specific problem, alleviate pain and prevent further problems.
Inspection
Palpation |
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Term
| Screening muscoskeletal exam |
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Definition
Observation of gait, posture, sitting, rising, small object manipulation
Observation of general ROM, screen for abnormalities. Sufficient for most individuals
Age-specific screening |
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Term
| What does the muscoskeletal system do? |
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Definition
| Provides support, movement, protection of RBC by bone marrow, storage of calcium and phosphate. 40-50 percent of body weight. Tendons connect muscles together. Cartilidge covers bones. |
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Term
| Do we assess balance if they have a gait problem? |
|
Definition
| No because they will not have good balance. |
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Term
| How do we test coordination? |
|
Definition
| Rapid table slaps and alternating |
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Term
| Palpating muscles what are you looking for |
|
Definition
Muscle Tone
Flaccid
Spastic
Tone
Nodules
Deformity |
|
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Term
| When you palpate joints what are you looking for |
|
Definition
Swelling
Pain
Tenderness
Warmth
Nodules |
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|
Term
|
Definition
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Term
|
Definition
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Term
|
Definition
| Assess both at same time to look at symmetry. Pt puts joints thru motion |
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|
Term
|
Definition
| When the examiner puts the joints thru ROMs |
|
|
Term
| How do we assess muscle strength? |
|
Definition
| UE resistance, LE resistance, handgrip. Look for symmetry, strength, involuntary movement |
|
|
Term
| When do we do a functional assessment? |
|
Definition
| advanced age, known injury, arthritis |
|
|
Term
| What are the parts of a functional assessment |
|
Definition
Walk
Climb up stairs
Walk down stairs
Pick up object from floor
Rise from sitting in chair
Rise from lying position |
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|
Term
| What is an important part of diet |
|
Definition
|
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Term
| When does bone growth stop? |
|
Definition
| 21 years of age, thats when the epiphyses close. Bone deformity can occur if breaks happen before that age |
|
|
Term
| Spinal curvature throughout lifespan |
|
Definition
| birth it has a C curve, which goes into cervical curve, then the lumbar curve develops at 12-18 months of age. We have all our muscle fibers at birth but they grow and lengthen as we do. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| curving of the lower spine due to center of gravity changing in pregnant women |
|
|
Term
| When do we lose our height? |
|
Definition
| Between 40-60 years of age |
|
|
Term
| after 30, how much does muscle mass decrease per decade? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Chief concern of muscoskeletal |
|
Definition
Pain/discomfort
Weakness
Limited movement
Stiffness
Deformity
Lack of balance or coordination |
|
|
Term
| Complete muscoskeletal exam |
|
Definition
joint disease, hx of symptoms, history of ADL problems
Inspection
Palpation
Range of motion (ROM)
Muscle strength |
|
|
Term
| Focused muscoskeletal exam |
|
Definition
Address specific injury or focal area of concern or affected by an injury. Only involved area needs to be examined, Identify specific problem, alleviate pain and prevent further problems.
Inspection
Palpation |
|
|
Term
| Screening muscoskeletal exam |
|
Definition
Observation of gait, posture, sitting, rising, small object manipulation
Observation of general ROM, screen for abnormalities. Sufficient for most individuals
Age-specific screening |
|
|
Term
| What does the muscoskeletal system do? |
|
Definition
| Provides support, movement, protection of RBC by bone marrow, storage of calcium and phosphate. 40-50 percent of body weight. Tendons connect muscles together. Cartilidge covers bones. |
|
|
Term
| Do we assess balance if they have a gait problem? |
|
Definition
| No because they will not have good balance. |
|
|
Term
| How do we test coordination? |
|
Definition
| Rapid table slaps and alternating |
|
|
Term
| Palpating muscles what are you looking for |
|
Definition
Muscle Tone
Flaccid
Spastic
Tone
Nodules
Deformity |
|
|
Term
| When you palpate joints what are you looking for |
|
Definition
Swelling
Pain
Tenderness
Warmth
Nodules |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Assess both at same time to look at symmetry. Pt puts joints thru motion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| When the examiner puts the joints thru ROMs |
|
|
Term
| How do we assess muscle strength? |
|
Definition
| UE resistance, LE resistance, handgrip. Look for symmetry, strength, involuntary movement |
|
|
Term
| When do we do a functional assessment? |
|
Definition
| advanced age, known injury, arthritis |
|
|
Term
| What are the parts of a functional assessment |
|
Definition
Walk
Climb up stairs
Walk down stairs
Pick up object from floor
Rise from sitting in chair
Rise from lying position |
|
|
Term
| What is an important part of diet |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| When does bone growth stop? |
|
Definition
| 21 years of age, thats when the epiphyses close. Bone deformity can occur if breaks happen before that age |
|
|
Term
| Spinal curvature throughout lifespan |
|
Definition
| birth it has a C curve, which goes into cervical curve, then the lumbar curve develops at 12-18 months of age. We have all our muscle fibers at birth but they grow and lengthen as we do. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| curving of the lower spine due to center of gravity changing in pregnant women |
|
|
Term
| When do we lose our height? |
|
Definition
| Between 40-60 years of age |
|
|
Term
| after 30, how much does muscle mass decrease per decade? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
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