Practicals 2 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Active Pain-Free mouth Opening
- Ask the individual to open the mouth slowly and as far as possible without pain. Observe the motion for any lateral excursion of the mandible. In normal active movement, no lateral mandibular motion occurs during mandibular depression any lateral excursion of the mandible. In normal active movement, no lateral mandibular motion occurs during mandibular depression.
- Functionally the mandible is able to depress approximately 35 to 50 millimeters so that the individual’s three fingers or two knuckles can be placed between the upper and lower central incisor teeth, although an opening of only 25 to 35 millimeters is needed for normal activities.
Active Mouth Opening
- Ask the individual to make an effort to open the mouth as wide as possible even if pain is present
- Functionally the mandible is able to depress approximately 35 to 50 millimeters so that the individual’s three fingers or two knuckles can be placed between the upper and lower central incisor teeth, although an opening of only 25 to 35 millimeters is needed for normal activities.
Passive Mouth Opening
- Grasp the mandible so that it fits between the thumb and the index finger and pull the mandible inferiorly. The end of the motion occurs when resistance is felt and attempts to produce additional motion cause the head to nod forward.
- Functionally the mandible is able to depress approximately 35 to 50 millimeters so that the individual’s three fingers or two knuckles can be placed between the upper and lower central incisor teeth, although an opening of only 25 to 35 millimeters is needed for normal activities.
Active Protrusion of Mandible
- Have the individual push the lower jaw as far forward as possible without moving the head forward.
- Normally, the
lower central incisor teeth are able to protrude 6 to 9 millimeters beyond the upper central incisor teeth. However, the normal ROM for adults ranged from 3 millimeters in one study to 10 millimeters in another.
Passive Protrusion of Mandible
- Grasp the mandible between the thumb and the fingers from underneath the chin. The individual may assist with the movement by pushing the chin anteriorly as far as possible. The end of the motion occurs when resistance is felt and attempts at additional motion cause anterior motion of the head.
- Normally, the
lower central incisor teeth are able to protrude 6 to 9 millimeters beyond the upper central incisor teeth. However, the normal ROM for adults ranged from 3 millimeters in one study to 10 millimeters in another.
Active Lateral Excursion of Mandible
- Have the individual slide the lower jaw as far to the right as possible. Have the individual move the lower jaw as far to the left as possible.
- The normal ROM is between 8 and 12 millimeters.
Passive Lateral Excursion of Mandible
- Grasp the mandible between the fingers and the thumb and move it to the side. The end of the motion occurs when resistance is felt and attempts to produce additional motion cause lateral cervical flexion (be careful to avoid depression, elevation, and protrusion and retrusion during the movement)
- The normal ROM is between 8 and 12 millimeters.
Thoracolumbar Lateral Flexion (Fingertip to Thigh)
- Tape measure/Ruler
Landmarks: where tip of third finger rests on thigh when standing and when bending to the side - Ages 11-16: 21 cm
Healthy adults ages 22-55: 21.6 cm
Blue- and white-collar workers ages 35-59: 19.1 cm
Thoracolumbar Rotation (Gonio)
- Fulcrum:
Over the center of the cranial aspect of the subject’s head.
Proximal Arm:
Align parallel to an imaginary line between the two prominent tubercles on the iliac crests.
Distal Arm:
Align with an imaginary line between the two acromial processes. - 45 degrees
Thoracolumbar Flexion (Tape Measure)
- Landmark: Spinous process of S2 on a horizontal level with posterior superior iliac spines.
Identify the spinous process of S1 and observe no motion between S1 and S2.
Align the tape measure between the two spinous processes and record the distance at the starting of the ROM.
Hold the tape measure in place as patient performs flexion ROM. - Average measurement for healthy adults: 4 inches or approximately 10 centimeters
Thoracolumbar Extension (Tape Measure)
- Landmark: Spinous process of C7 and S1
Align the tape measure between the two boney landmarks and record the distance. Make the patient bend backward and record the distance between the two boney landmarks. Calculate the difference between the start and end range position. The Difference is the Range of Motion (ROM) measurement. - Teens: 4.21 cm
Healthy adults:
>2.5 cm
Thoracolumbar Extension (Prone Push-Up)
- Landmark: Sternal notch
Use a tape measure to measure the distance from the sternal notch to the supporting surface. Then, check to make sure the tape is vertical and record the measurement. - 61 cm
Thoracolumbar Lateral Flexion (Gonio)
- Universal Goniometer
Landmark: Mark the spinous process of T1 and S2 vertebra using a skin marking pencil and center the goniometer over the posterior aspect of spinous process S2
Proximal arm:
align the arm so that it’s perpendicular to the ground
Distal:
Alin the arms with the posterior aspect of the spinous process of T1 - Young adult female:
- 35 degrees
Young adult male: - 38 degrees
20–29-year-old: - 37.6
degrees 70–79-year-old: - 18 degrees
Thoracolumbar
Lateral Flexion (Fingertip to floor)
- Tape measure / ruler
Landmark: Make a mark on the leg level with the tip of the middle finger and the floor - 21.6 cm
Thoracolumbar Flexion (Fingertip to Floor)
- Landmark: Tip of middle finger and the floor
- Healthy females/ mean age of 35: 0.1 cm
Males and females ages 22-25: 2.2cm
Lumbar Flexion (MMST: Tape Measure)
- First mark: at the midline point on the sacrum that is level with the posterior superior iliac spines
Second mark: 15 cm above the midline sacral mark - Ages between 15-18:
Males: 6.7 cm Females: 5.8 cm
Lumbar Extension (MMST: Tape Measure)
- First mark: At the midline point of the sacrum that is on a level with the PSIS; this will be over the spinous process of S2
- MALE:
young adult (15-30 years) : 38 degrees
middle age (31 to 60 years): 35 degrees
older than age 60 years: 33 degrees
FEMALE:
young adult (15-30 years.): 42 degrees
middle age (31 to 60 years): 40 degrees
females older than 60 years: 36 degrees
the normal ROM for adults is from 20 to 25 degrees
Lumbar Spine Extensors
- Prone with hands clasped behind head
- Px extends the lumbar spine until entire trunk is raised from the table (clears umbilicus)
- Raise your head, shoulders and chest off the table. Come up as high as you can.
- Holds like a lock. Can quickly come to the end position and hold without evidence of significant effort.
Thoracic Spine Extensors
- Prone with head and upper trunk extending off the table from about the nipple line
- Patient extends thoracic spine to the horizontal.
- Ask the patient to “Raise your head, shoulders, and chest to table level.”
- Patient is able to raise the upper trunk quickly from its forward flexed position to the horizontal with ease and no sign of exertion
Lumbar and Thoracic Spine Extensors
- Prone with arms at sides
- Px extends spine raising the body form the table so that the umbilicus clears the table
- “Raise your head, shoulders and chest from the table as high as you can.”
- Fair: Px is able to complete the range of motion
Pelvic Elevators
- Supine or prone with hip and lumbar spine in extension. Patient grasps the edges of the table to provide stabilization during resistance.
- Patient hikes the pelvis on one side, thereby approximating the pelvic rim to the inferior margin of the
rib cage. - Hike your pelvis to bring it up to your ribs. Hold it. Don’t let me pull your leg down.
- Tolerates a huge amount of resistance that is not readily broken when the muscles are
involved.
Trunk Flexion
- Supine with fingertips lightly touching the back of the head.
- Patient flexes trunk through range of motion, lifting the trunk until scapulae clear table. The neck should not flex.
- “Keep your chin pointed toward the ceiling and lift your head, shoulders and back off the table”
- Grade 5 (Normal); patient completes range of motion until inferior angles of scapulae are off the table (Weight of the arms serves as resistance.)
Trunk Rotators
- Supine with hands clasped behind head
- Px. Flexes trunk and rotates to one side. This movement is then repeated on the opposite side so that the muscles on both sides can be examined.
- Lift your head and shoulders from the table, taking your right elbow toward your left knee.” Then, “Lift your head and shoulders from the table, taking your left elbow toward your right knee.”
- Patient is able to raise scapula off the table. The therapist may use one hand to check for scapular clearance
Quiet Inspirators – Diaphragm
- supine
- Px. inhales with maximal effort and holds maximal inspiration
- Tell px to “take a deep breath … as much as you can … hold it. Push against my hand. Don’t let me push you down”
- Completes full inspiratory excursion
Holds against max resistance (range of 100lbs)