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Evaluation and Assessment
The means by which one seeks information on severity, irritability, nature, and stage of injury
EvaluationEvaluation
Subjective elements
Objective elements
History of the injury
Subjective EvaluationSubjective Evaluation
Past medical history
Special questions
Additional information
Pain profile
Observation and visual inspection
Objective EvaluationObjective Evaluation
Range of motion
Accessory joint mobility
Muscle performance
Special tests
Palpation
Functional testing
comparable sign: a sign produced by active or passive movement or test that reproduces the patient’s symptom, such as pain or protective muscle spasm
Start when patient enters room.
Observation Observation and Visual Inspectionand Visual Inspection
Note gait, stance, posture, guarding, use of the injured segment.
Note swelling, discoloration, scars.
Active range of motion
Range of MotionRange of Motion
Passive range of motion
End-feel
Cannot be produced actively by patient but is necessary for full, normal motion of joint
Accessory Joint MobilityAccessory Joint Mobility
Evaluated with joint mobilization techniques
Look for stiffness, amplitude of available mobility, end-feel, pain
Compare bilaterally
Evaluation of muscle strength and endurance
Muscle PerformanceMuscle Performance
Manual isometric tests, isotonic evaluation, isokinetic machines
Are used to determine aggressiveness of treatment
Special TestsSpecial Tests
Are specific to body segment and tissue
Sensory, motor, reflex testing
Neurological TestingNeurological Testing
Signs and symptoms distal to acromion process in upper extremity and distal to gluteal fold in lower extremity
Performed after other tests
PalpationPalpation
Temperature, tone, edema, mobility of skin and subcutaneous tissue
Crepitus, nodules, spasm, scar-tissue mobility, tissue consistency
From superficial to deep
Only as deep as necessary
Irritability and severity of injury dictate if and when tests are performed.
Functional TestingFunctional Testing
Agility, coordination, proprioception are key.
Evaluate for smoothness of movement, fullness of motion, quality of performance.
AssessmentAssessment
Conclusions based on results of evaluation
Used to determine problems and goals
When is it done?
After initial evaluationContinually during programPrior to return to participation
Identifying Problems Identifying Problems and Goalsand Goals
Problems
Goals
Goal for every problemNo goal without problemGeneral and specific
Based on subjective and objective findingsForm basis for setting goals
Long term and short term
Includes plan of action to achieve goals
Plan for TreatmentPlan for Treatment
Includes frequency, duration, components of treatment
Changes as goals change
Necessary throughout treatment program to determine effectiveness of treatment
Continual AssessmentContinual Assessment
Before treatment, after treatment, throughout treatment
Advances in program based on results
Done prior to return to sport participation
Functional AssessmentFunctional Assessment
Determines readiness to return to full participation
Must be individualized based on sport, position in sport, and level of competition
Record keeping is essential for judging the treatment’s effectiveness, for communicating with other care givers, as a reference in the event of reinjury, insurance claims, and as a legal document.
Rehabilitation RecordsRehabilitation Records
S = Subjective
SOAP FormatSOAP Format
O = Objective
A = Assessment
P = Plan
Initial evaluation record
Types of RecordsTypes of Records
Each treatment record
Progress note
Discharge summary
Diploma