Physical Therapy: Clinical case; Andrew Le

What is PT?

~A branch of rehab health that uses specially designed exercises and equipment to help patients regain or improv their physical health

Different types of ankle sprains

• Grade 1: soreness, overstretched ligament

• grade 2: partial tear in ligament and swelling, can't put weight on ankle

• grade 3: Full tear of ligaments in ankle, severe pain, no weight on it

Athletic trainer:

• role of athletic trainer:

~evaluate and diagnose

1. flexibility

2. range of motion

3. strength

4. pain specific motions

5. any sort of bruising or bleeding

As a physical therapist:

1. examine

2. develop a plan relating to the injury

PT (con't)

~what PT does

1. reduce pain and swelling

2. improve motion

3. improve flexibility

4. improve strength

5. improve endurance

6. improve balance

7. restore agility