Exam 1 Flashcards
When doing a distraction its is limited, what is involved?
contracture of connective tissue
When doing a distraction it is painful, what is involved?
tear of connective tissue
When doing a distraction and it eases the pain, what is involved?
articular surfaces implicated
When doing compression and it eases the pain, what is involved?
joint capsule implicated
When doing compression and its painful, what is involved?
joint surface implication
SINSS
Severity: intensity and effect on functional ability
Irritability: Amt it takes to exacerbate/subside symptoms
Nature: structure involved
Stage: acute, subacute, chronic
Stability: getting better, worsening, staying the same
Subjective Asterisks
linked with functional activity, used to reasses/set goals
Objective Asterisks
used to set goals
Myostatic Contracture
adaptive muscle shortening w/ reductio int he number of sarcomere units in series, individual sarcomere lengths also shortened – easiest to gain length
Periarticular Contracture
loss of mobility in the connective tissues that cross or attach to a joint or join capsule (restriction of arthrokinematics) – manual therapy, mobs, distraction
Arthrogenic Contracture
result from intra-articular pathology (adhesions, synovial proliferation, joint effusion, irregularities in the articular cartilage or osteophyte formation – surgery
Pseudomyostatic Contracture
limited ROM due to hypertonicity (spasticity and rigidity) associated with CNS - nerves that go to muscle
Fibrotic and Irreversible Contracture
connective tissues are replaced by great amount of nonextensible tissue (fibrotic adhesions, scar tissue, heterotrophic bone)
Contract-Relax
Autogenic Inhibition (Golgi, Ib). responds to force/m. tension Restricted/stretched muscle is contracted for 6 sec after this time the muscle is passively stretched. muscle will relax after contraction
Hold-Relax
Reciprocal Inhibition (Spindle Fibers, Ia). Stretch reflex' keep from over stretching, muscle fiber damage. contracting isometrically the ANTAGONIST (opposite) of the restricted and stretched muscle/relaxing
Changes Affecting Flexibility
Injury Immobilization Inactivity Aging Posture
Static Stretching
30-60 seconds 1-3 times
hold longer to gain ROM
Cyclic Stretching
5-10 seconds several times
low velocity/intensity
flexibility
Ballistic Stretching
quick, bouncing movements that create momentum to carry the body segment through ROM (precaution for old)
Manual Stretching
early stages, patient can not perform, stabilize compensations, applying proprioceptive techniques - to gain length/mobility
Self-Stretching
maintain or increase the ROM gained by the therapist (HEP)
Mechanical
prolonged time (30 min - 10 hrs) stretch casts, traction
Posterior Muscle Chain
erector spine, deep pelvic trochanteric muscles, hamstrings, triceps surae
Anterior Muscle Chain
SCM and scalenes, anterior fascial tissues of the thoracic spine, diaphragm, psoas, adductors, soleus
Factors for Unbalanced Muscular Chains
aging, pathological, environmental, psychological
Postural Exam
head/cervical, thoracic, lumbar, pelvis, knee, foot
Mechanisms for how manual therapy decreases pain:
Neurophysiological/Chemical: inhibit descending pain pathway, opiod release, gate control theory, change in reflex excitability
Mechanical
Placebo
Unrestricted joint glide but decreased motion due to:
contractile tissues
Excessive joint glide due to :
ligaments
Restricted joint glide due to:
joint surfaces/ capsule
Pain with traction:
connective tissue tear, decrease in pain with compression
ligaments/joint capsule
Restricted motion w/ traction:
connective tissue restriction