Range of motion

Atypical Development; The first type of atypical tone is hypertonicity. Babies and toddlers with hypertonicity have increased tone and may appear rigid or tight in some or all muscle groups. Hypertonicity may be reported by parents if their chuld is having difficulty bending and straightening legs or having trouble seperating their legs whilst changing nappies etc. The second type of atypical tone is hypotonicity. Babies and toddlers with hypotonicity have low muscle tone and may appear…

Tenderness was noted in the quadratus lumborum and paraspinous region. Straight leg raise examination was positive on right side. Lumbar range of motion was decreased. Foot drop was absent. On extremity examination, tenderness was noted. Range of motion was decreased. Patient was diagnosed with myofascial pain syndrome, lumbar disc displacement, lumbar radiculopathy and lumbar sprain/strain. Sample medications of Lyrica 50 mg was given to the…

exhibiting increased forearm supination and radial to ulnar wrist motion(40, 41). The authors concluded that no obvious source of injury could be identified from kinematic comparisons between pitches alone. However, a larger prospective cohort study of young baseball players of average age of…

The kinesiology profession of my choice is Physical Therapy. I have always been fascinated by the profession. Even more so, when I began volunteering at the Center for the Intrepid at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. The Center for the Intrepid is a facility with a prosthetic and fabrication lab, indoor pool used for recreation therapy, gait lab and rock climbing wall along with an array of health care professionals to provide top care to the military soldiers. This is where my interest in…

for reevaluation of his left shoulder pain. He still has stiffness and pain, especially at night. On examination of the left shoulder, he remains tender around the shoulder but less significant and he has better active range of motion. He continues to have pain with resisted motion. There is some pain with cross body reach. As of this report, X-ray of the left shoulder on 2/8/16 (unofficial) shows no acute or chronic bony changes. An MRI of the…

Happiness and independence are the results of the basic concept of something as so simple as movement. Movement is a task we take for granted; it is a piece of our life that makes us who we are. As an individual, we strive for independence and being able to move our body gives that to us. After finishing my first year as a physical therapy student, I have had the privilege to observe in two different clinical settings. I was able to learn from all different types of age groups and how each…

One reason stretching is always recommended is because it provides pain relief to the affected area. Your pain is relieved through increasing your flexibility and bettering your range of motion. Add a strengthening program to your routine and your risk of re-injury is greatly decreased. A common mistake when it comes to a stretching routine is believing only an active individual needs to stretch. This is false. Everyone should…

On lumbar examination, there is tenderness on palpation of L1-S1 paraspinal muscles, bilaterally. Lumbar active range of motion shows increased flexion at 55 degrees, extension at 5 degrees, bilateral rotation to 10 degrees and lateral flexion to 10 degrees. Patient needs to start PT for functional and objective improvement, to increase active range of motion, decrease pain for strengthening and lumbar stabilizer exercises and to improve daily…

Brigance Inventory Early Development III Standards provides a comprehensive formal assessment that is designed to assess if students are reaching benchmarks in their IEP goals, and other developmental goals in seven different areas. This includes a wide range of identifying letters and numbers to following 3 step instructions. These areas include: Physical Development: Fine and Gross Motor. Language Development:…

supported by healthy cartilage. New cartilage growth is promoted by enabling blood flow; an awl is used to make microfracture holes in the surrounding bone. The common amount of holes made during this surgery can range from 5 to 15. This is determined by the size of surgical area which should range between 1 and 2 centimeters in diameter. The amount of microfacture holes made to the bone is predicated on the treatment area size (Cluett, 2016). Various imaging techniques are available to view…