This week my mentor taught me about general information and what physical therapy looks like when a patient first comes to visit. This is called an evaluation. I watched and learned as she evaluated a foot.
1. Strength: how strong is the leg? Is the leg working regularly?
2. Range of Motion: Is the leg working properly, is the range of motion the same as it is in uninjured individuals?
3. Flexibility - Can the patient move as smoothly as an uninjured person?
4. Gait - How is the person's ability to walk?
5. Joint mobility - Is the patient's muscle joint at the right or the back?
6. Balance - Can the patient balance like an uninjured person?
7. Posture/positioning of foot - Does the patient have normal flat feet? Do they arch? Is there swelling/
Tenzin,
ReplyDeleteYou're doing an amazing job! Keep up the great work.
i think you should be a physical therapist since you already know more than the doctors themself do. lol
ReplyDeletei like your picture, but you look like you are in your 20s.
ReplyDeleteDo you find this evaluation helpful or can you think of other questions to find out what is wroing with the patients?
ReplyDeleteLmao, faith thanx. ^_^
ReplyDelete@ shelyn, evaluation is where you findout every pain.