Therapeutic Exercise Lab Practical Final

Front 1

A resistance training exercise technique for knee flexors using a cuff weight

Back 1

1) Pt. prone on table and have them bend knee up (protect the knee by hanging it off the table or use a towel roll)

2) Standing and have pt bend knee up

Front 2

A plyometric training exercise technique for the UE

Back 2

Play catch with a weighted plyoball (standing, supine, sitting)

Front 3

Stretch the shoulder INTERNAL rotators using AUTOGENIC inhibition

Back 3

- Pt prone with elbow at 90 degree angle

- PT pushes the palm to fire the internal rotators & holds for 6 seconds

- Then push pt's arm into EXTERNAL rotation in order to stretch the internal rotators

- Hold stretch for 30 seconds

Front 4

A resistance training exercise technique for hip horizontal abductors using the elastic band

Back 4

1) pt standing, wrap band around leg and then have pt horizontally abduct

2) You can also perform this with the pt. in supine

Front 5

An exercise technique to perform cervical lateral flexion AAROM

Back 5

- pt supine

- place hands on head and laterally flex the neck

Front 6

An exercise technique to STRETCH the wrist EXTENSORS using RECIPROCAL inhibition

Back 6

- have pt sit in chair

- stabilize at the elbow

- PT pushes against the palm of the hand causing the flexors to fire

- Then moves the pt more into flexion in order to stretch the extensors

Front 7

Lumbar extension passive static stretching

Back 7

PT holds the pt’s legs with one arm cupping them under the knee creases, pt. is in supine, PT brings the pt’s legs up to their chest (double knee to chest).

Front 8

A resistance training exercise technique for the forearm supinators using a dumbbell

Back 8

- pt sits in chair with dumbbell in hand (have pt hold on to one end of the dumbbell)

- start pt out in pronation and end in neutral (thumb towards ceiling)

- Do a few reps

Front 9

Resistance training for cervical retraction using isometrics

Back 9

1. pt. in supine with head on the table, tell the pt. to tuck chin and then push back against the table for 6 sec.

Front 10

Ankle dorsiflexion PROM

Back 10

can do it with knee bent or extended. PT puts pt’s ankle into DF. PT’s hand is on pt’s heel and use the forearm to DF the pt’s ankle.

Front 11

11. Scapular Retraction PROM

Back 11

1. pt. is side lying and PT can be in front or behind the pt. cradle the pt’s arm with one hand and move the scapula by placing the other hand on the inferior angle. Line up inferior angle with the web space of the hand.

Front 12

12. Stretch hip adductors using autogenic inhibition

Back 12

1. pt. can be supine or side lying, PT needs to cause the adductors to fire and then move the patients hip into abduction in order to stretch the adductors.

Front 13

13. Stretch the Pec Minor

Back 13

1. pt. is supine, PT presses down on the coracoid process.

Front 14

14. Plyometrics for the LE

Back 14

1. have pt. jump up and down and be sure to tell them to be quick and explosive.

2. You can also have the pt. hop back and forth across a tape-line on the floor.

Front 15

15. Strengthen the scapular retractors

Back 15

1. pt. is prone and holds weight in hand, tell pt. to pull their shoulder up and to keep the elbow straight.

Front 16

16. Stretch shoulder external rotators using reciprocal inhibition

Back 16

1. pt. is prone, PT needs to cause the internal rotators to fire and then move pt’s shoulder into more internal rotation. Make sure to keep the arm supported by the plinth.

Front 17

17. PROM of hip flexors

Back 17

1. pt. in supine, PT supports the ankle and moves pt’s hip into flexion

Front 18

18. Stretch the hamstrings using reciprocal inhibition

Back 18

1. pt. is supine, pt. keeps knee straight and pulls the leg up as high as they can and holds for 6 sec. PT stretches pt. into more hip flexion and holds stretch for 30 sec.

Front 19

19. Resistance training for forearm pronators using elastic band

Back 19

1. pt. sits in chair and grabs hold of end of elastic band, PT starts pt. in supination and has pt. pronate several times.

Front 20

20. Lumbar Extension Isometric Exercise

Back 20

1. do the superman, pt. is prone. Have pt. hold 6 sec. repeat several times.

Front 21

21. Stretch elbow flexors using autogenic inhibition

Back 21

1. pt. sits in chair, PT causes elbow flexors to fire and then moves the pt’s arm into more elbow extension.

Front 22

22. Perform passive static stretching for the forearm pronators

Back 22

1. pt. sits in chair, PT puts arm in supination and holds for 30 sec.

Front 23

23. Exercise technique to stretch hip horizontal adductors using reciprocal inhibition

Back 23

1. pt. in supine or side lying, hip at 90 degree angle, have pt. push out into your hand and then bring pt’s hip into more abduction, stabilize the foot.

Front 24

24. Lumbar Extension PROM

Back 24

1. pt. is prone and leaning on elbows, have pt. start pushing upward with arms and make sure that the ASIS’s are down on the plinth. Stabilize the hip if the pt. can keep them down.

Front 25

25. Shoulder Abduction AAROM

Back 25

1. pt. prone, PT brings pt’s shoulder out into abd. With assistance from pt. , be sure to ER after 90 degrees of abd.

Front 26

26. Strengthen lumbar rotators

Back 26

1. pt. sits in chair, pt. grabs end of theraband and then rotates.

Front 27

27. Resistance training for hip abductors using a cuff weight

Back 27

1. pt. can stand or lay side lying, have pt. abduct several times, if pt. is side lying then make sure other leg is bent.

Front 28

28. Resistance training for knee extension

Back 28

1. can do a long arc quad or a short arc quad exercise, have pt. sit in tripod and use a cuff weight for resistance.

Front 29

29. Hip abduction AAROM

Back 29

1. pt. is supine, PT takes hold of leg and brings it out into abduction several times and tells pt. to help out.

Front 30

30. Cervical PROM

Back 30

Have pt lie supine with head off of table. PT sits on stool and holds patient's head in hands. PT then taks pt through cervical PROM

Front 31

31. Passive static stretching of hip flexors

Back 31

1. didn’t get this one either, if someone has it please email it out.

Front 32

32. Lumbar flexion PROM

Back 32

1. pt. is supine and PT grabs legs under the knees and takes pt. through the motion several times.

Front 33

33. Strengthen knee flexors using the elastic band

Back 33

1. pt. is sitting in tripod position, PT is in front, place band behind calf/ankle, have pt. flex the knee.

Front 34

34. Stretching of gastroc

Back 34

1. pt. is supine, stabilize the tibia, pt’s heel is in PT’s hand with forearm pressing foot into further dorsiflexion, make sure pt’s shoes are off.

Front 35

35. Shoulder IR with elastic band

Back 35

1. use the door, pt. is standing, have them pull towards the midline and make sure they keep their elbow in, can also be performed with pt. in supine and PT holding the band.

Front 36

36. Isometric resistance for forearm pronators

Back 36

1. pt. sits in chair, PT push toward supination while pt. pushes against the PT. stabilize at elbow.

Front 37

37. Exercise technique for stretching the upper cervical protractors

Back 37

1. pt. is supine, PT has pt. tuck chin in and then PT pulls out and up.