Lecture 2: ROM And Barriers Flashcards
When palpating for dysfunction, what does bouncy or rubbery indicate?
Viscerosomatic reflex
When palpating for dysfunction, what does a firm area indicate?
Microtraumatic (overuse)
What palpating for dysfunction, what does a “sloppy” feeling indicate?
Ligamentous laxity
What does an elastic end feel indicate?
The area is normal.
What does an abrupt end feel indicate?
Osteoarthritis
What does a hard end feel indicate?
Somatic dysfunction
What does an empty end feel indicate?
Stop due to pain
What does a crisp end feel indicate?
Involuntary muscle guarding
What is static flexibility?
Maximal ROM a joint can achieve with an externally applied force
What is dynamic flexibility?
ROM an athlete can produce and speed at which he/she can produce it
What makes up a “functional unit” of the spine?
2 vertebrae, their associated disc, neurovascular and other soft tissues
What is another name for the coronal plane?
Frontal plane
What is another name for the transverse plane?
Horizontal
During a PE of a pt with knee pain due to chronic osteoarthritis, you check the ROM of her knees bilaterally and note an abrupt end field to the left knee on flexion. What barrier best describes the pt’s left knee?
Pathologic
- Pathologic barrier describes permanent restriction of joint motion associated with pathologic change of tissues. In this case, the pt’s osteoarthritis with signs of bone and cartilage damage has permanently restricted mobility of her left knee
How would you describe the end feel of a joint that has normal range of motion? A) Abrupt B) Hard C) Empty D) Elastic E) Crisp
D) Elastic - normal
Abrupt = osteoarthritis Hard = somatic dysfunction Empty = stop due to pain Crisp = involuntary muscle guarding
