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Evaluation

Evaluation . SOAP Notes. HOPS. H istory: a series of questions asked to determine nature and location of injury O bservation: A visual examination of the injury P alpation: A hands-on approach where examiner feels for deformity or other abnormal findings

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Evaluation

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  1. Evaluation SOAP Notes

  2. HOPS History: aseries of questions asked to determine nature and location of injury Observation: A visual examination of the injury Palpation: A hands-on approach where examiner feels for deformity or other abnormal findings Stress tests: A series of tests to check range of motion and degree of function of tissues at a joint

  3. SOAP Note • Subjective: • Detailed information about the history of injury and athlete; chief complaints, sign, and symptoms • Objective: • Information that is record of test measurements; data gained from inspection • Assessment: • Identification of problem; determine injury; severity of injury • Plan of Action: • Treatment; Rehabilitation; Referrals

  4. SOAP Note Writing Format SOAP Name of Athlete: Date of Examination: Date of Injury: Place of Injury: S: O: A: P:

  5. Subjective Findings • Subjective is the oral section of the evaluation; what the patient or witnesses tell you. • Ask these questions: • Was there a previous injury? • How did it happen? • When did it happen? • What did you feel? • How do you feel? • What is the type of pain? • Where does it hurt? • Did it make a sound? * Ask for a witness if the person is incapable of answering

  6. Objective Findings • Objective is the visual and the hands-on part of the evaluation. • Look for the following: • Swelling • Deformity-protrusions • Ecchymosis-Discoloration • Symmetry • Gait-Walk • Scars • Facial expressions • Bleeding • Depressions • ROM • Stress Test Results

  7. Objective Findings • Perform Palpations • Check anatomical structures to determine points of pain • Check for abnormalities • Preform special test or stress tests to assess severity

  8. Active Listening Skills • 1. Face the speaker—lean slightly forward • 2. Maintain eye contact • 3. Minimize external/internal distractions • 4. Respond appropriately • 5. Focus solely on what the speaker is saying • 6. Keep an open mind • 7. Avoid giving advice until you have completely evaluated injury • 8. Don’t interrupt • 9. Stay engaged in the interview

  9. Extras! • Review your notes with the athlete after you have completed your evaluation! • The athlete’s well-being WILL depend on the accuracy and thoroughness of your Soap! Ask probing questions and record accurately! • This is a medical and legal document and will be used in the court of law if needed.

  10. Stress Tests of the Ankle/Foot • Anterior Drawer • Talar Tilt • Kleiger’s • Tap/Bump Test • Squeeze Test • Thompson’s Test • Homan’s Sign

  11. Anterior Drawer • Steps: • Athlete is sitting over the edge of the table with the knee bent • Examiner stabilizes the lower leg with one hand (around the tibia/ fibula) & cups the calcaneus with the forearm supporting the foot in slight plantar flexion (~ 20° ) and slight inversion (few degrees) • Examiner draws the calcaneus & talus anteriorly and slightly medially • Tests For: • ATF sprain – positive is pain and laxity over the ATF ligament.

  12. Talar Tilt • Steps: • Athlete is sitting with his/her legs over the edge of the table • Examiner grasps the calcaneus with one hand & stabilizes the lower leg with the other hand • Examiner provides inversion stress rolling the calcaneus inward while the ankle is in neutral • Examiner provides an inversion stress by rolling the calcaneus inward while the ankle is in the plantar flexed position • Examiner provides an eversion stress rolling the calcaneus outward while the ankle is neutral • Test For: • Inversion Stress: CF ligament and possibly the ATF and PTF. • Eversion Stress: Deltoid ligament

  13. Kleiger’s (External Rotation) Test • Steps: • Athlete is sitting with his/her legs over the edge of the table • Examiner stabilizes the lower leg with one hand • Examiner grasps the medial aspect of the foot while supporting the ankle in neutral and externally rotates • Examiner dorsiflexes and externally rotates the foot • Tests For: • DF: test for syndesmosis involvement • Neutral: test for injury to the deltoids

  14. Thompsons Test • Steps: • Athlete is prone with his/her knee extended • Examiner squeezes the calf musculature while observing for ankle plantar flexion • Tests For: • Ruptured Achilles Tendon: positive test is the ankle will not PF when squeezed

  15. Tap Test/Bump Test • Steps: • Athlete is sitting or lying supine, with the involved foot off the end of the table & the knee straight • Examiner stabilizes the lower leg with one hand & bumps the calcaneus with the other hand • Examiner bumps the calcaneus 2–3 times with progressively more force • Test For: • Fractures: pain emanating from the fx of calcaneus, talus, tibia, or fibula

  16. Squeeze Test/Compression • Steps: • Athlete is sitting or lying with his/her knee extended • Examiner cups his/her hands behind the tibia & fibula, away from the site of pain • Examiner compresses the tibia & fibula, gradually adding more pressure • Test For: • Fracture: pain is elicited in the area away from the compression

  17. Homan’s Sign • Steps • Athlete is sitting or supine with the knee extended • Examiner passively dorsiflexesthe foot while knee is extended • Examiner squeezes the calf muscles • Test For: • DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis): Pain in the calf

  18. Rehabilitation Phases • There are 6 phases of the rehabilitation process. • The different phases can go on concurrently, however you must be able to complete the prior phase to add in the next phase. • Therapeutic: is the healing action; of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods

  19. Phase I: Pain Management • Timeimmediately following injury or surgery which movement is limited in the affected part to ease pain • How To: • Pain control - Medication • Control inflammation • RICE

  20. Phase II: ROM • Time when therapeutic action is initiated including joint range-of-motion, mobility and flexibility exercises • How To: • PROM- passive rom • AAROM- active assisted rom • AROM- active rom • Flexibility

  21. Phase III: Proprioception • The phase where the body relearns the ability to sense the position of its limbs during movement and in space; includes balance and coordination • How To: • Balance exercises • Coordination exercises

  22. Phase IV: Resistive Training • The phase to increase muscular strength • How To: • Emphasize the injured area, but maintain whole body strength

  23. Phase V: Endurance • This phase is for both the cardiovascular and muscle systems to be able to perform work over a period of time • How To: • High amount of repetitions with low weight is muscular endurance • Full-body cardiovascular endurance

  24. Phase VI: Sport Specific • Is the phase where the athlete mimics specific sport-like or functional activities during program. This will progress to full resumption of activity. • How to: • Gradual resumption of activity • Limited or restrictive moving towards full resumption

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