1What do Physical Therapists do
Work THROUGH pain - and even sometimes PROVOKE pain to elicit symptoms and make a diagnosis
2What do Personal Trainers do
Must work AROUND pain and CANNOT diagnose
3What are some Contraindications or Red Flags for medical referral
Radiating Pain
Numbness/Tingling
Loss of ROM/Loss of Function
Open Wounds
Chest Pain/Shortness of Breath
Night Pain
4TRUE or FALSE: Localized pain (e.g., Soreness, Fatigue in the muscle) is a red flag that should be avoided
FALSE, it is ok to feel soreness and fatigue
5What does R.I.C.E stand for
Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate
6Is Ice benefitial for recovery
No, because it delays it
7What are Screens and what do they do
QUANTITATIVE judgment about what is observed
They are meant to identify RISKS (NON-CLINICAL)
Functional Movement Screening
8What are Assessments and what do they do
QUALITATIVE judgment about what is observed (CLINICAL)
Joint by Joint Approach
9What is Joint by Joint Concept
In general, the human body's joints alternate between being primarily stable and primarily mobile
10Proprioceptors provide the information by sending __________ to the central nervous system in order to create ________ to make the muscles move, and this is how we get _____________
Afferent Stimulus, Efferent Responses, Neuromuscular Efficiency
11What is Neuromuscular Efficiency
The ability of the nervous system to properly recruit muscles in the correct order to produce and reduce force in all three planes of motion and dynamically stabilize the body's structure
12When a muscle is tight, what is happening to the antagonist
If the muscle is tight, then the antagonist is most likely weak
13If there is an inury to the muscle, what do we look for
If the muscle is injured, then we look for a weak synergist
14What does it mean if Joints have Less Bone Congruencies
They have more soft tissue support and are inherently MORE mobile and LESS stable
15What does it mean if Joints have More Bone Congruencies
They have less soft tissue support
LESS mobile
MORE Stable
16What is Wolff's Law (Connective Tissue Integrity)
Application of Stress to connective tissue strength results in INCREASED connective tissue strength
17How do Tendons and Ligaments compare to muscle when it comes to strengthening and recovery
They take LONGER to strengthen AND recover than muscles, and are at a HIGHER risk of injury with too much stress
18What is a 3rd Degree Sprain
Involves a complete rupture of the ligament, gross instability, severe pain and swelling
19What is Homeostasis
State of Balance/Harmony
Constant stable internal conditions in the body
20What are Indications
Things that SHOULD be done to help a certain pathology
21What are Contraindications
Things that should NOT be done, as the could WORSEN the condition
22What does PEACE stand for
Protect
Elevate
Avoid Anti-inflammatories
Compression
Educate
23What does LOVE stand for
Load
Optimism
Vascularization
Exercise