Physical Therapy Consult

[jessie0054]

Inspection : Hypermobility Lumbar Area.

Hip Flex Short, Hamstrings Right 60 and Left 55 degs.

Piriformis Short

Achillies Short

Gluts 3/5, LA 4/5

Bending:

Side Inc pain Left and right with greater range Right, Forward most pain bending.

Stance: Single Leg Stance unable to do on Left due to pain.

Heel Toe

Intact.

Range of Motion: LE wf1

Strenght LE WFL

Well Developed Paraspinal Mucles, Pelvis Ant Tipped Hypermobile above and below prior Incision

Phyical Therapy Assessment/Diagnosis: Patient with Hypermobile Back Lack Lumber Stability. Heavy Work Paraspinals.

Problems: Muscle Imbalance, Faulty Movement Strategy: Postural Malalignment: Lacks Lumbar Stability.

Just received this report and don't know what it means.

Thanks for any help to figure it out.

Jessie

[Vike17]

I can only tell you what some of it means.

Inspection : Hypermobility Lumbar Area = the area of the spine that was looked at.

Gluts 3/5, LA 4/5 = this is the stength of the muscles in your rear end. 3/5 means a stength of 3 out of 5 with 5 being normal. Same with 4/5 with the actual stength being evaluated at 4 out of a possible 5. Generally, between 3-5 is considered adaquate where as 0 and 1 are non existant or no strength.

Side Inc pain Left and right with greater range Right, Forward most pain bending = the ROM of bending to the side and most of the pain experienced is when you bend forward.

Stance: Single Leg Stance unable to do on Left due to pain = standing on the left side is not possbile because of the pain.

Heel Toe;Intact = means you can walk on your heelsand toes. This test is normally done to see if you have "drop foot."

Range of Motion: LE wf1 and Strenght LE WFL = Generally WNL means "within normal limits," so obvisiouly there is something not normal with your left side rang of motion.

Hope this helps!

Vike 17

Edited October 7, 2006 by Vike17 (see edit history)

[jessie0054]

I can only tell you what some of it means.

Inspection : Hypermobility Lumbar Area = the area of the spine that was looked at.

Gluts 3/5, LA 4/5 = this is the stength of the muscles in your rear end. 3/5 means a stength of 3 out of 5 with 5 being normal. Same with 4/5 with the actual stength being evaluated at 4 out of a possible 5. Generally, between 3-5 is considered adaquate where as 0 and 1 are non existant or no strength.

Side Inc pain Left and right with greater range Right, Forward most pain bending = the ROM of bending to the side and most of the pain experienced is when you bend forward.

Stance: Single Leg Stance unable to do on Left due to pain = standing on the left side is not possbile because of the pain.

Heel Toe;Intact = means you can walk on your heelsand toes. This test is normally done to see if you have "drop foot."

Range of Motion: LE wf1 and Strenght LE WFL = Generally WNL means "within normal limits," so obvisiouly there is something not normal with your left side rang of motion.

Hope this helps!

Vike 17

Thanks Vike 17