APA 3125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Anatomical Terms Of Motion, Proprioception, Gluteus Medius Muscle
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Patient: 25 y/o male soccer player, heard a pop with change of direction (r) knee, 6 days ago, no tx. S: pain everywhere, 3/10 rest, increase 7/10 with wb, different increase and decrease stairs + slope. Ice for 10-15 mins 3x a day (min) or every 2 hr. Compression (tightness > look for numbness etc ) (none at night) none with ice. How are we going to let them know what to do to protect them. Pain, 2/10 increase at 4/10 with weight bearing (wb) Increase rom, circulation, cardio, strength as you increase the intensity, moral. For normal people who are not athlete you can prescribe them 2x/day because they might feel overwhelmed if they see too much numbers > no pain if they are post surgery. When massaging you make sure you start distally to proximal. And when you feel a knot make sure to stay there and work on that knot.