Physical Therapy Study Guide

Physical Therapy Flashcards

Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy)

A form of therapy that uses exercise to help with pain and movement, in place of medicine.

S.O.A.P.

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan - used to measure reaction/comparative.

Subjective (in S.O.A.P.)

Information based on the patient's feelings and self-reports (e.g., pain level).

Objective (in S.O.A.P.)

Measurable and observable data, such as manual muscle testing results.

Sprain

An injury where ligaments are overstretched and in the joint capsule

Strain

An injury where a muscle or tendon is overstretched.

Manual muscle testing 4/5 Right Quadriceps. What part of SOAP does this belong to?

Testing the muscle would make it objective

Normal Blood Pressure

120/80

120 is the systolic

80 is the diastolic

ACL

Anterior Cruciate Ligament, one of the main ligaments in the knee

PCL

Posterior Cruciate Ligament, one of the main ligaments in the knee

MCL

Medial Collateral Ligament, one of the main ligaments in the knee

LCL

Lateral Collateral Ligament, one of the main ligaments in the knee

Supraspinatus

Most commonly injured rotator cuff muscle.

Rotator Cuff Muscles SITS

Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis