Orthopedic Test – Elbow
Mill's test(common extensor tendon stretch test) Purpose : To assess lateral epicondylitis(Tennis elbow) Procedure Extend elbow Pronate forearm Flex wrist Positive sign : Lateral elbow pain during test Useful Video…
Orthopedic Test – Head, Neck(cervical spine) and face
For Bell’s palsy Chvostek’s test To assess facial nerve Orbicularis oris strength test, AR To confirm Bell’s palsy Positive sign : Patient cannot keep their eyes closed against therapist’s resistance.…
Neurological Examination
Dermatome - Upper limb, Lower limbNarration Hello, I am your RMT, today I am going to assess your upper/lower limb dermatome. It is very essential part of neurological examination to…
Open packed position / Close packed position
Joint Closed-packed position Open-packed position Vertebral full extension midway between flexion and extension sternoclavicular arm fully elevated arm resting by the side of the body acromioclavicular arm abduction to 90°…
Muscles for Neck Movement
Neck Flexors (Bilaterally)SCMAnterior sclaneNect ExtensorsSplenius CapitusSplenius CervicisUpper trapeziusLevator ScapulaSpinalis CapitusSemispinalis CapitusLongissimus CervicisNeck lateral flexion (ipsilateral)SCMScaleneUpper trapeziusLevator ScapulaSplenius Capitus and CervicisSemispinalis capitis and cervicisCervical Erector Spinae
End feel
Normal End Feel Bone to Bone(hard) : ex ) elbow extenstionTissue stretch (firm)Muscular stretchEx) Hip flexion with the knee straigh (passive elastic tension of hamstring muscle)Capsular stretchExtension of metacarpophalangeal joints…
Type of Pain
Radicular painRadiates or travels along a dermatome of nerve due to inflammation , compression or irritation of some sort(radiculopathy)Sharp, shooting that may be accompanied by paresthesia, numbness, tingling and muscle…
Joint Mobilization
What is the Joint play? Joint play techniques are passive joint mobilizations. The technique is used to both assess and treat a dysfunctional joint Rules of the joint play Before…
Assessment Layout
DefinitionEvaluation the nature of condition An assessment performed by an RMT is not a diagnos by law5 parts of AssessmentHealth history and QuestionnariesCheif complaint : LO DR FICARA Location /…
All about the joint
Details about the joint GH joint(Convex on Concave) ROM : Flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, external rotation, internal rotation, horizontal abduction, horizontal adduction CPOR : Abduction, external rotation, internal rotation >…