the patient. Moreover, therapist should also ask for any other history of diseases related to metabolic syndrome is present or not. For example, micro macro vascular diseases, arthrosclerosis, neuropathy, heart attack, stroke, diabetes etc. So physical therapist can make proper treatment program according to them. 41
Family history:
Physical therapist should ask some questions related to family members to the patient. It is possible that other close family members will have it to i.e. brother, father, grandfather etc. but this doesn’t always follow. If anyone has history of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and metabolic syndrome, there may be genetic involvement of the disease. It will help to plan treatment and decide prognosis of the patient.
Living environment:
Physical therapist should ask patient about area where he is living. He is living in apartment or at his home. If …show more content…
These habits may exaggerate the severity of the lesion.
2. Patient’s present history:
After completing medical history, the therapist ready to start present illness history which should be conducted in a quiet, well-lit room to encourage good communication and patient and physical therapist should be at same eye level with comfortable space between them about 3feet apart is customary in the United States. 19
There are different 5 types of psoriatic arthritis. According to them, sign and symptoms are also different. So firstly, physical therapist has to decide which type of psoriatic arthritis is present according to present history and examination.
Asymmetric arthritis: It is very common and milder type of psoriatic arthritis but it can become disabling. It can occur in any joint, but won’t affect the same joints both sides of the body. Joints are swollen, tender and warm to touch. People with psoriatic arthritis, finger and toes look like small sausages.
Family history:
Physical therapist should ask some questions related to family members to the patient. It is possible that other close family members will have it to i.e. brother, father, grandfather etc. but this doesn’t always follow. If anyone has history of psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and metabolic syndrome, there may be genetic involvement of the disease. It will help to plan treatment and decide prognosis of the patient.
Living environment:
Physical therapist should ask patient about area where he is living. He is living in apartment or at his home. If …show more content…
These habits may exaggerate the severity of the lesion.
2. Patient’s present history:
After completing medical history, the therapist ready to start present illness history which should be conducted in a quiet, well-lit room to encourage good communication and patient and physical therapist should be at same eye level with comfortable space between them about 3feet apart is customary in the United States. 19
There are different 5 types of psoriatic arthritis. According to them, sign and symptoms are also different. So firstly, physical therapist has to decide which type of psoriatic arthritis is present according to present history and examination.
Asymmetric arthritis: It is very common and milder type of psoriatic arthritis but it can become disabling. It can occur in any joint, but won’t affect the same joints both sides of the body. Joints are swollen, tender and warm to touch. People with psoriatic arthritis, finger and toes look like small sausages.