Physical and functional evaluation

Paper Code: 
MPT106
Credits: 
12
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To understand human skeletal system and its anatomy
To understand assessment of various conditions.
To understand the assessment and evaluation

Unit I: 
Physical Therapy Assessment Procedures

Neurological assessment, evaluation and correlation of findings with neurological dysfunction
Gait assessment (kinetic & kinematic)
reflex integrity- assessment
Cranial nerves examination
Motor System Assessment - Tone, voluntary movement control & abnormal involuntary movement,
Sensory system assessment and examination.
Vestibular Examination

Unit II: 
Importance of assessment & evaluation

Outlines of principles and Methods of evaluation
Clinical Examination, Investigative Proceduresand documentation
Evaluation of Physical Fitness
Assessment of components of physical fitness including functional tests: muscle strength, flexibility, agility, balance, co-ordination, sensory deficits, cardio-pulmonary endurance.

Unit III: 
Introduction of Assessment Techniques

Introduction to various concepts of physical assessment
Maitland
James
Cyriax
Examination and assessment of geriatric patient
Functional Assessment
Development conditions. (cartilaginous dysplasis, bony dysplasis & chromosomal abnormalities etc.)
Infections in bones and joints:- Acute, Chronic

Unit IV: 
Exercise tolerance test

Treadmill test
Echocardiography
ECG
Subjective assessment
History taking and objective assessment

Unit V: 
Lower Limb & Upper limb Examination

Common acute and overuse injuries of lower Extremity( with respect to causation, prevention and management) of:
Pelvis ,Hip, Thigh, Knee, Leg ,Ankle and Foot
Common acute and overuse injuries of upper extremities (with respect to causation, prevention and management) of:
Shoulder girdle ,Shoulder, Arm, Elbow & Forearm, Wrist and hand.
Assessment of abdominal injuries
Assessment of vertebral column

References: 

Neurological Physiotherapy - A problem solving approach - Susan Edwards - Churchill Livingstone..
Motor Assessment of Developing Infant - Piper & Darrah - W.E. Saunders.
Paediatric Physical Therapy - Teckling – Lippmcott
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation-Susan Sullivan
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation-Delsore
Neurological Assessment-Blicker staff
Davidson's principles and Practices of Medicine - Edward Churchill Livingstone
Brukner and Khan: Clinical Sports Medicine, McGraw Hill.
Reed: Sports Injuries – Assessment and Rehabilitation, W.B. Saunders.
C. Norris: Sports Injuries – Diagnosis and Management for Physiotherapists,Heinmann.
D. Kulund: The Injured Athlete, Lippincott.
Apley’s System of Orthopaedics and Fractures, Louis Solomon , Arnold publishers.
Textbook of Orthopaedics, Adams: Churchill Livingstone
Clinical Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Brent Brotzman.
Orthopaedic Physiotherapy, Robert A Donatelli, Churchill Livingstone.
Tidy’s Physiotherapy, Ann Thomasons,Varghese publishing House.
Textbook of Orthopaedics, John Ebnezar, Japee Brothers.
Essential Orthopaedics, J Maheshwari, Mehta Publishers.

Academic Year: 
2023-24
Unit VI: 
Radio- diagnosis
Unit VI Description: 
X – ray examination MRI, CT scan, Echo, ECG, Doppler and USG
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