Cervical Spine

Evans, Ronald C.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-04532-2.50008-0

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“…Not only are neck pain and cervical dysfunctions common clinical complaints, but also a cervical spine examination is essential to distinguish between musculoskeletal and neurological symptoms 19–21 . Thus, a physical examination of the cervical spine is critical to render a sound physiotherapy diagnosis and provide an effective treatment plan 22,23 . The manual examination skills that were tested in this study include cervical compression, distraction, and flexion-rotation test, which are usually included in the physical examination (see Table, Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/SIH/A665, which shows the illustration and description of the 3 tests) 19–22,24,25 …”

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“…The program included a short, 1-time demonstration video that described the 3 skills involved with cervical spine assessment, including 3 notes from the textbook describing the skills 22 and images of the techniques. The images included hands-on instructions that described the position and actions of the therapist and patient, direction of force that the therapist must apply through their hands, and the test's positive signs (see table, Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/SIH/A665, which shows the illustration and description of the 3 tests).…”

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Teaching Physiotherapy Students Physical Examination Skills by Using Photogrammetry

Abdelkader

Choi

et al. 2021

Sim Healthcare

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Introduction: Education research explains how healthcare professional training could be more efficient and effective by integrating simulation technology. Despite its relevance in training medical students, the evidence of its effectiveness in the manual skill training of physiotherapy students remains limited. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 3-dimensional (3D) images of real objects produced by photogrammetry and traditional 2-dimensional (2D) images when introducing manual therapy skills to undergraduate physiotherapy students via an online course. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial, a group of first-year physiotherapy bachelor honor degree students participated in a 2-hour online course on 3 manual assessment skills: cervical compression, distraction, and flexion-rotation tests. They demonstrated 2 sets of learning materials, including either 3D images of real rotating objects using close-range photogrammetry (experimental group) or traditional 2D images (control group). After their respective training, an Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation procedure was conducted to demonstrate their knowledge about the techniques. A standardized 9-item practical performance test was used as the primary outcome measure for the analyses. Results: Seventy-seven students participated in the study. The average Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation score for the experimental group (n = 40) was 41.3/50 (±3.9) and the control group (n = 37) was 39.1/50 (±4.5, P = 0.02). Conclusions: For learning 3 cervical spine assessment skills, this study shows that photogrammetry creates 3D images of real rotating objects that are more effective than 2D images for first-year physiotherapy students.

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confidence: 99%