4: Lab Back and Pelvis
Group 5 Jessi Bradley Tara Roberto Corrin Porter Kathryn Pearson Matt Verboom Jimmy Warner
Functional Ability Tests
-Flexion -Extension -lateral rotation -Lateral Flexion
Case Study
A 45 year old male suffered from a muscular tear to the erector spinae at level L2 of the spinal column and experienced muscular spasm and extreme pain due to the lifting motion performed while lifting a case of beer from the trunk of his car. The patient is 50 lbs overweight. He is sedentary and has problems adhering to an eating control plan. He has been treated for muscle spasm with anti inflammatory medication and muscle relaxants. He has also received physiotherapy treatment to enable mobility and basic movements only. He now has 60% flexion range and is 20 degrees from full flexion and is limited in lateral flexion and rotation. Work related activities include driving a delivery van and unloading packages up to 100 lbs plus he enjoys golf as a recreational activity 3 times a week. The client has been referred for physiotherapy and has been treated for 2 weeks and now requires range testing, flexibility and strengthening exercises.
The General Scan
Look for any one of the following conditions: Deformations Symmetry/Asymmetry Swelling Skin discolouration/echymosis Palpate for scar tissue Check for structural deformities Pain Scale 1-10 Mechanism of injury (ie. Lifting th...
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