PT 528 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Palpation, Kyphosis, Varus Deformity

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Physical Therapy
• Course: PT 528
• Professor: Ainsley Rossi

Document Summary

Assessment of posture/alignment: patient in comfortable stance, observe posterior view, lateral view, anterior view, be consistent either top down or bottom up, explain to patient, move around the patient (if possible) rather than have the patient move. Balance/feet: normal __ deviated r __ deviated l __ Knees: normal __ valgus __ varus __ high l __ high r __ Head/neck: normal __ lateral tilt __ rotation ___ Balance/feet: normal __ forward on toes __ backward on heels __ Feet: normal __ hallux valgus __ low arch__ high arch __ Pelvis: normal __ high l __ high r__ Trunk: normal __ side bent __ rotated __ Shoulder: normal __ low__ high __ rotated __ Tmj: open/close mouth; deviate lower mandible to the left/right. Active hands behind head with op (abd + er) One hand on the scapula (stabilize) over pressure on the front of the elbow. Active hands behind back with op (add + ir)