Paul:
I have considered the use of an Isokinetic machine. Unfortunately, there
are many problems with using them. In addition for the cost of the machine
there are easier ways to examine a client that reveal good data.
What is your experience with isokinetics?
Patrick Zerr
www.apluspt.com
The easiest way to prepare for the National PT Exam!
www.summitpt.com
Summit Physical Therapy; Tempe, Arizona
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gurnett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Injuries and The Law?
> Patrick,
> have you have you considered the use of an isokinetic machine?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick Zerr" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Injuries and The Law?
>
>
> > John:
> >
> > As physios we can not tell if they are "faking" it. That would be more
in
> > the line of work of a psychologist. We can determine what type of
effort
> > they are giving, is it full effort or not. There are many physiological
> > signs of full effort, such as heart rate, muscle recruitment patterns,
> etc..
> > There are also signs of competitive effort that are visible. Just think
> of
> > someone who wants to put something together the fastest and someone who
> > doesn't care about how fast it is put together.
> >
> > Then there is our objective exam. It should match known pathology and
> what
> > the patient reports his problem is.
> >
> > There are also pain questionairres that are easy to score which should
> also
> > match the reported problem. These are all done in a FCE.
> >
> > Patrick Zerr
> > www.apluspt.com
> > The easiest way to prepare for the National PT Exam!
> > www.summitpt.com
> > Summit Physical Therapy; Tempe, Arizona
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Spencer" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 11:45 AM
> > Subject: Re: Injuries and The Law?
> >
> >
> > > Patrick...
> > >
> > > Do you feel as physios that we are able to objectively determine if
> > > someone experiencing trauma as complex as a whiplash is really
'faking'
> > > it?
> > >
> > > What are distraction and effort testing techniques?
> > >
> > > In anticipation....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > In message <002801c1be5c$c8201920$cfce56d1@oemcomputer>, Patrick Zerr
> > > <[log in to unmask]> writes
> > > >Yes!
> > > >
> > > >That's why it is so important for PT's to document objectively and
> > document
> > > >inconsistencies in pain behavior and movement patterns. Another
> > important
> > > >tool to learn is distraction testing techniques and effort testing
> > > >techniques.
> > > >
> > > >We can lessen the impact of this type of activity!
> > > >
> > > >Patrick Zerr
> > > >www.apluspt.com
> > > >The easiest way to prepare for the National PT Exam!
> > > >www.summitpt.com
> > > >Summit Physical Therapy; Tempe, Arizona
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 2:50 PM
> > > >Subject: Injuries and The Law?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Does the following purportedly true news item in a local newspaper
> > confirm
> > > >> all suspicions about the legal system in the USA?
> > > >>
> > > >> "A bus carrying 5 passengers was hit by a car in St. Louis, but by
> the
> > > >time
> > > >> police arrived on the scene, 14 pedestrians had boarded the bus and
> had
> > > >begun
> > > >> to complain of whiplash injuries and back pain."
> > > >>
> > > >> Dr Mel C Siff
> > > >> Denver, USA
> > > >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Supertraining/
> > > >>
> > >
> > > --
> > > John Spencer
> > >
> >
>
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