Pointers

Question 1

3 most common errors whike palpating to assess a tissue?

Answer 1

Lack of concentration on what being touch; Too much movement of palpating fingers; Using excessive pressure on palpation

Question 2

The 4 T’s of Palpation:

Answer 2

Temperature; Tone; Texture; Tenderness

Question 3

Pain associated with nerve root compression; usually sharp shooting and may accompanied by neurological signs like tingling, paresthesia.

Answer 3

Radicular Pain

Question 4

Pain from superficial tissue damage, may described as sharp, bright burning and well-localized.

Answer 4

Cutaneous Pain

Question 5

Pain from muscles, tendons, joints and periosteum; more diffuse and may referred to other areas of the body.

Answer 5

Deep somatic pain

Question 6

Pain arises from visceral distension or ischemia or strong, abnormal GI contractions; often diffuse.

Answer 6

Visceral Pain

Question 7

Pain that may come from cutaneous, deep somatic and visceral, occurs in remote tissue from original lesion or injury; well localized

Answer 7

Referred Pain

Question 8

Pain that is believed to arise from emotional state or psyche but is experienced as thought it originates from organic disorder

Answer 8

Functional or Psychogenic Pain