Treatment Protocol

Question 1

5 steps for problem-solving approach to develop a treatment plan:

Answer 1

1. recognition of a pt’s problem
2. prioritization of the problem
3. goal setting
4. treatment plan
5. re-evaluation

Question 2

Recognition of the problem includes…

Answer 2

• stage of inflammation
• type of tissue
• depth of penetration
• type of modality

Question 3

Prioritization of problem includes…

Answer 3

• progression

- S/S and highest priority

Question 4

Short term goals are typically:

Answer 4

s/s

Question 5

Long term goals are typically:

Answer 5

RTP bench mark

Question 6

RTP guidelines:

Answer 6

On the table: must have 90% strength/ROM BILAT and minimal pain.

1. Sport specificity: sport, level of play, position. Ask for 5 things they do during a game.
2. Increasing or progressing intensity.
3. Increasing levels of complexity

Question 7

13 goals of rehab:

Answer 7

From Textbook

Question 8

Tx plan includes application of your _____ and choosing the right _____.

Answer 8

• knowledge

- modality

Question 9

What to consider with specific goals of modality?

Answer 9

• aim
• what?
• why?
• how?
• parameters?

Question 10

Re-evaluation should be done both _____ and _____, and determines _____, and will help you determine or modify _____.

Answer 10

• after modality and beginning of next session
• progression
• ST or LT goals

Question 11

4 things to consider pre-application:

Answer 11

1. educate the pt
2. ask permission. Do you want to proceed?
3. clear precautions (be careful)/contraindications (do not use).
4. prep patient: clean, wounds, draping etc.

Question 12

What 4 things should we be educating our patient on pre-application?

Answer 12

1. rationale
2. sensations
3. risks
4. accommodation (how to turn up if they get used to it), how to stop treatment

Question 13

How can we clear some precautions/contraindications?

Answer 13

• If doing shockwave or electrotherapy, make sure they can distinguish sharp vs dull.
• if using heat (or US continuous) or cold, make sure they can distinguish changes in temperature on that area - test tubes filled with cold and hot water.

Question 14

What is tripod positioning?

Answer 14

• never have back turned to patient when administering modalities
• tripod between therapist, patient, and modality

Question 15

What 4 things to remember during application?

Answer 15

• location
• parameters
• monitor
• feedback

Question 16

What 5 things to remember post-application?

Answer 16

• discontinue modality (reduce or power off)
• clean patient
• patient feedback
• after effects
• plan