Physical Rehabilitation Flashcards
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What is the purpose of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching?
Answer: To increase flexibility by using muscle reflexes to achieve deeper stretching
PNF stretching uses contract-relax techniques to inhibit the stretch reflex and allow greater muscle elongation.
Which special test is used to assess anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) integrity?
Answer: Lachman test
The Lachman test evaluates ACL integrity by assessing anterior tibial translation on the femur with the knee at 20–30 degrees of flexion.
In therapeutic ultrasound, what frequency is typically used for deeper tissue penetration?
Answer: 1 MHz
1 MHz ultrasound penetrates to a depth of 3–5 cm, making it suitable for treating deep tissues like hip or lumbar muscles.
Which principle states that bone remodels in response to mechanical stress placed upon it?
Answer: Wolff's Law
Wolff's Law states that bone adapts its structure to the mechanical demands placed on it, becoming denser with loading and resorbing with disuse.
What does TENS stand for in pain management therapy?
Answer: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
TENS delivers low-voltage electrical current through skin electrodes to modulate pain signals via the gate control theory.
A patient with a rotator cuff tear most commonly involves which tendon?
Answer: Supraspinatus
The supraspinatus tendon is the most commonly torn component of the rotator cuff due to its position in the subacromial space and poor vascularization.