Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards

Why is reassessment after an intervention important in the FRC system?

Answer: To confirm whether the intervention changed joint function

Reassessment verifies whether the chosen intervention actually produced a change.

What is the main advantage of using CARs as a daily self-assessment tool?

Answer: Clients can monitor changes in joint health over time

Daily CARs let clients notice changes in range or quality that signal emerging issues.

A client has full passive ankle dorsiflexion but cannot actively reach it. Which training approach does FRC suggest?

Answer: Progressive end-range isometrics such as PAILs and RAILs

PAILs and RAILs build strength and control at end range to close the active-passive gap.

In FRC assessment, what does 'irradiation' refer to?

Answer: Generating tension throughout the body to isolate a joint

Irradiation is whole-body tension used to lock out compensations and isolate the target joint.

When a client reports pain during an assessment movement, what should the practitioner generally do?

Answer: Note it and modify or stop the movement

Pain is recorded and the movement is modified, as pain alters findings and may indicate pathology.

Which variable most reveals whether a client truly controls a joint position?

Answer: Ability to hold it actively without external support

Holding a position without assistance demonstrates genuine active control.

A spinal CARs assessment shows the client moves only at the lower lumbar spine. What does this suggest?

Answer: Limited segmental articulation in other spinal regions

Motion concentrated in one region suggests other segments are stiff or poorly controlled.