Friday 28 October 2011

subjective

BODY CHART
HPC
BEHAVIOUR
PMH
DH
SH

BODY CHART
what where [n] [s] abnormal sensation/movement relationship
HPC
when did it start any change getting better/worse
BEHAVIOUR
aggravating easing irritability 24 hour cycle anything you cant do standard day
PMH
previous probelms intervention sucess
general health
previous problems (screen if say no)
DH (screen if say no esp steroids)
current medication
previous medication
SPECIAL QUESTIONS
Rheumatoid arthritis
Cancer
Vertebrobasiliar insufficiency
Central Cord
SH


pain quality

bone - deep nagging aching
muscle - dull ache
nerve root - sharp shooting
nerve - sharp bright lightening like
sympathetic nerve - burning, pressure-like, stinging aching
vascular - throbbing diffuse

subjective examination

subjective


body chart - what/where/what is pain like [ n ] / vas score [ s ]/ abnormal sensation / relationship of symptoms

hpc - how when did start
change since then

behaviour - aggravating
easing
irritabilty
24 hour behaviour
functional activity / daily tasks
pmh - previous attacks - effect of treatment
general health
previous health problems (screen if say no?)

special questions - rheumatoid arthritis ?
weight loss - cancer
pins needles in both feet / saddle anaesthesia/ bilateral loss of power / legs giving way - (central chord problem)
dizziness drop attacks double vision difficulty swallowing - veterbrobasilar insufficiency

dh - current drugs / past drugs
special questions - steroids, ( screen if no? ) heart medication, inhalers

Tuesday 20 September 2011

pnf

movements:

rhythmic initiation - warm up, getting things going, judging lever length, passive then active assisted

combination of isotonics - demand concentric muscle action - isometric in middle , eccentric on way down

reversal of agonists :

dynamic reversals - 1 pattern to opposite demand concentric of opposite

stabilising reversals - through small range not too much resistance

rhytmic stabilisation - rotator cuff - isometric "dont let me move you" keep them in one point


hold relax - dont let me move you - } make muscles relax
contract relax - move me - } increase rom


contraindication

acute pain
acute trauma / injury
cognitive impairment
joint stress eg ra ( in non flare up - judgement call)

Saturday 17 September 2011

elbow - movements & muscle

http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-234813

elbow flexion :- bicpes, brachialis, brachioradialis
elbow extension :- anconeus, triceps
pronation :- pronator teres, pronator quadratus
supination :- supinator, biceps

wrist flexion :- flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus
wrist extension:- extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi brevis
radial deviation :- extensor carpi radialis, flexor carpi radialis , extensor pollicis longus and brevis
ulnar deviation :- extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi brevis



Friday 28 January 2011

Journals

spinal cord injury rehabilitation in post-earthquake Haiti: the critical role for non governmental organisations Landry 2010 physiotherapy

criticism - narrative account based on personal experiences framed in context of statistical survey of injuries following haitian earthquake - largerly first person explanation based on personal impressions of working with only 19 haitians of 200 estimated

-what i learned - spinal cord lesions complete have different outcomes from partial spinal cord lesions ( all returned home in 4 months with ambulatory aids )

- follow up - In addition, there are several clinical syndromes associated with incomplete spinal cord injuries.
  • The Central cord syndrome is associated with greater loss of upper limb function compared to lower limbs.
  • The Brown-Séquard syndrome results from injury to one side with the spinal cord, causing weakness and loss of proprioception on the side of the injury and loss of pain and thermal sensation of the other side.
  • The Anterior cord syndrome results from injury to the anterior part of the spinal cord, causing weakness and loss of pain and thermal sensations below the injury site but preservation of proprioception that is usually carried in the posterior part of the spinal cord.
  • Tabes Dorsalis results from injury to the posterior part of the spinal cord, usually from infection diseases such as syphilis, causing loss of touch and proprioceptive sensation.
  • Conus medullaris syndrome results from injury to the tip of the spinal cord, located at L1 vertebra.
  • Cauda equina syndrome is, strictly speaking, not really spinal cord injury but injury to the spinal roots below the L1 vertebra.

Sunday 26 December 2010

neurological weakness - emergency





emergency evaluation of neurological weakness


summary tables