Date: 04.03.19

Location: Plymouth Marjon University

Total amount of hours: 37

In this session, a female client aged 19 was treated with complaints of pain within the quadriceps. The client leads an active lifestyle with their involvement in outdoor activities such as kayacking and rock climbing. They also participate in lacrosse three to four hours a week.

ROM was tested by observing the client’s ability to flex the knee when bringing the heel towards the glute. The client struggled to complete this when flexing the right knee. When palpating the muscle, it was clear that the right rectus femoris muscle was tight, which was restricting movement at the knee joint. The client felt that palpation was uncomfortable at the rectus femoris but not painful.

Effleurage was applied to the quad to help warm up the muscle, concentrating on the right rectus femoris. Petrissage was then applied which included techniques such as kneading and wringing.

METs were then applied to help stretch the muscle. This was completed with the client face down, prone position, with the knee flexed. A force is applied to the movement as the client resists against the force to help stretch the quadricep muscles.

By measuring ROM, it shows a beneficial way of providing a more accurate result instead of estimating how the clients ROM is/has improved or worsened. Also, a knee assessment can be carried out to test whether there are any other underlying problems with the joint which may be causing the clients pain.