Introduction

My objective is to create a 'how to' user guide on the exercises in
which physical therapy techs aid the patient in performing. The guide
is to explain how to perform, with the correct technique the many
exercises that the physical therapist assigns to the patient
accordingly to their specific injured area. It is to be set up
allowing the reader, the physical therapy tech, to be able to read,
understand and comprehend the material. This task analysis will
provide a brief overview of the guide and the task that will be taken
to fully complete it.

Beginner: A tech that uses this document as a teaching tool to learn
the very basics of exercises

Intermediate: A tech who uses this document to improve their knowledge
of exercises and learn what they do not know

Expert: A tech who knows the exact form and technique to every
exercise but may use this document as a reference or a recommendation
to fellow workers.

Description of tasks

1) Common Cervical exercises

a) UBE

i) Set the bike according to the chart

(1) Press Clear programs, enter twice, adjust level, enter, scroll
time down to required time, start stop button

ii) Adjust seat to patients height

(1) Pull the pin on the bottom of the seat, move seat accordingly
and push pin into place to secure

iii) Form

(1) Sitting tall with head up and back straight

(2) Move bike at a steady pace

b) Cybex row: rows

i) Set machine according to chart

(1) Pull the pin and place in the hole in which the chart reads: 4p
= four holes down

(2) The half plate is located hanging on the right side of machine

(a) It is placed on top of all weights when chart reads a .5p

(3) Adjust the chest mat according to patients height

(a) Pull knob up while moving back or forward (b) Put knob down at the correct position of mat (c) Make sure locked in place by pulling on mat

(4) Form

(a) Use vertical handles

(b) Feet flat on floor

(c) Head up and back straight

(d) Pull back by squeezing shoulder blades together

(e) Chest needs to stay on the chest mat

(f) Must control

c) Cybex Pull down: Pull downs

i) Set according to chart

(1) Place pin in desired numbered hole: 4p= the fourth hole down

(2) Half plate is located hanging on the right side of machine.
Place on top of all weights if chart reads .5p

ii) Form

(1) Sitting at edge of chair

(2) Head up and back straight

(3) Pull bar down to chest and up to straighten arms

(4) Must control

d) External rotation at wall: ER @ wall

i) Color of loose theraband according to chart

ii) Form

(1) Standing straight against a wall

(2) Elbows at side with arms bent to a 90 degree

(3) Hold band with two hands, palms up

(4) Keeping elbows at side pull band out e) Overhead Lift: OH lift

i) Provide with weighted dumbbell according to chart

ii) Form

(1) Hold dumbbell at ear with thumb facing toward the back

(2) Elbow bent in

(3) Extend arm up to straighten elbow

(4) Keep arm close to head

(5) Bend arm back down (6) Repeat alternating sets between arms f) Wall pushups

i) Form

(1) Find a wall

(2) Place hands shoulder width apart on wall

(3) Fully extend arms till completely straight this is where feet
will placed

(4) Keep back straight and head straight

(5) Bend arms in towards wall and back out fully extending arms

(6) Repeat with assigned number sets

2) Common Shoulder exercises

a) UBE

i) See Cervical exercises 1a

b) Pulleys

i) Set timer according to chart

ii) Form

(1) Sit straight in chair each hand grasping a handle

(2) One arm pulls the handle down as the other arm raises (3) Allows for stretching and motion

c) Wall pushups

i) See Cervical exercises 1f

d) Wall pushups with ball

i) Use 55cm red or orange ball

ii) Performed same as wall pushup except place ball on wall and
push off the ball

e) Ball roll up wall

i) Use smallest ball located under podium

ii) Use wrist weight according to chart

iii) Form

(1) If weight is used strap on the wrist

(2) Hold ball shoulder height at the wall with injured arm (3) Hold with palm of hand

(4) Roll the ball up the wall allowing the ball to roll onto the
wrist fully extending arm up

(5) Roll ball back down to shoulder height

f) Cybex Row

i) See Cervical exercises 1b

g) Cybex Pull downs

i) See Cervical exercises 1c

h) Theraband rows

i) Choose color according to chart

ii) Use lower level therabands attached to pulley machine

iii) Form

(1) Sitting in chair with back straight and head up (2) Hold colored theraband in each hand

(3) Palms facing down

(4) Straighten arms so that a 90 degree angle is made with shoulder

(5) Pull arms holding bands straight up to chest

(6) Straighten arms and repeat according to assigned number

(7) Must control movement

i) Theraband pull downs

i) Choose color theraband according to chart

ii) Use doubled theraband on top of the pulley machine

iii) Form

(1) Sit in chair with back straight

(2) Grab theraband in each hand

(3) Pull arms down to side of chair/body

(4) Extend arms back up and repeat

(5) Must control movement

j) Theraband arm extension: ext

i) Use colored theraband according to chart

ii) Use single theraband on top of pulley machine

iii) Form

(1) Hold theraband with injured arm

(2) Step back so band is fully extended

(3) Keep elbow locked or arm straight

(4) Hold theraband and pull it back to body

(5) Control band and bring arm back to top keeping elbow locked

(6) Repeat completely assigned number

k) Theraband arm adduction: add

i) Use colored theraband according to chart

ii) Use single theraband on top of pulley machine

iii) Form

(1) Hold desired theraband

(2) Turn 90 degrees so the side of the injured arm is facing the
therabands

(3) Thumb should face your body

(4) Pull theraband directly to hip and back up (5) Keeping elbow locked

(6) Repeat completing the assigned number

3) Common Back Exercises

a) Alternate Hip Abduction

i) Use colored looped theraband according to chart

ii) Patient should be (1) Laying on back

(2) With knees up

iii) Place the looped band around ankles and pull up to patients
knees iv) Form

(1) Hold stomach muscles tight (2) Keeping one leg stationary pull the other outward stretching the
band (3) Bring back in to reach the starting point

(4) Alternate legs after pulling five times (5) Continue alternation until the desired number of sets is
accomplished

(6) Control must be maintained

b) Double Knees to chest: DKTC

i) Using 65cm green ball

ii) Patient should be laying on back

iii) Place ball under ankles

iv) Form

(1) Hold stomach muscles tight

(2) Slowly roll ball up bringing knees up to chest

(3) Roll ball back out to straighten legs

(4) Continue to achieve the desired number

(5) Must maintain control

c) Hip adduction: ball squeeze

i) Use small ball located under podium

ii) Patient should be (1) Laying on back

(2) Knees up

iii) Place ball in between the patients knees

iv) Form

(1) Hold stomach muscles tight

(2) Squeeze ball (3) Hold for three seconds and relax

(4) Maintain control

(5) Continue until the desired number is achieved

d) Bridging, Buttock lift

i) Use the 65cm green ball

ii) Patient should be laying on back

iii) Place the ball under the calves of the patient

iv) Form

(1) Hold stomach muscles tight

(2) Lift the buttock up (3) Hold for three seconds

(4) Bring buttock back down

(5) Must maintain control

(6) Repeat until desired number is achieved

e) Cybex row

i) See Cervical exercises 1b

f) Cybex pull downs

i) See Cervical exercises 1c

g) Alternate hip extension: Alt hip ext

i) Use the therabands attached to the parallel bars

ii) Attach the desired color from chart around each ankle of
patient

iii) Form

(1) Hold stomach muscles tight

(2) Stand straight with head up

(3) Hold the end of the parallel bars

(4) Place feet on the edge of the wood of the parallel bars

(5) Slightly extend one leg out about one foot in distance

(6) Bring back in to starting position and pull back out to create a
smooth pull

(7) Repeat five times on same leg (8) Switch to other leg alternating five sets of five

(9) Must maintain control

4) Conclusion