First Aid
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Neck/ face
Trunk front
Trunk back
Shoulder 
Elbow 
Wrist 
Hand/fingers
Hip/ pelvis
Knee
Ankle
Foot/ toesTo help the student understand how the assessments work, these diagnostic guides outline the path that the assessments take that lead to relevant treatment...
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24 Is it on the neck?
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25 Is there full range of movement?
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26 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction in neck
27 Is it in the red zone of the neck?
Increased risk of contractures
28 Is it on the face?
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29 Is it limiting any neck/facial movement?
Scar restrictions on face
high risk of face
contractures
30 Is it on the trunk?
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31 Is there full movement at the trunk?
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High risk of
contractures
32 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restrictions on trunk
33 Is it on the lower limb?
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34 Is it on the hips/pelvis?
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35 Is there full range of hip movement?
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36 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction on hip
37 Is it in the red zone of the hip/pelvis?
Increased risk of contractures
31 Is there full movement at the trunk?
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High risk of
contractures
32 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restrictions on trunk
33 Is it on the lower limb?
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34 Is it on the hips/pelvis?
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35 Is there full range of hip movement?
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36 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction on hip
37 Is it in the red zone of the hip/pelvis?
Increased risk of contractures
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YES
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YES
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YES
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NO  Contracture
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At risk
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NO Scar management and
education
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12 Is it on the elbow?
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13 Is there full range of movement at the joint?
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14 Is it scar restricting?
Elbow scar restrictions
15 Is it on the red zone of the elbow?
Increased risk of elbow
contractures
16 Is it on the wrist?
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17 Is there full range of movement at the joint?
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18 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restricting
19 Is it in the red zone of the wrist?
Increased risk of contractures
20 Is it on the hand/fingers?
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21 Is there full range of movement at the joints?
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22 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction on hand/wrist
23 Is it in the red zone of the hand/wrist?
Increased risk of contractures
34 Is it on the hips/pelvis?
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38 Is it on the knee?
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39 Is there full range of movement at the knee?
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40 Is it scar restricting
Scar restriction on knee
Osteoarthritis
41 Is it in the red zone of the knee?
Increased risk of knee contracture
42 Is it on the ankle?
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43 Is there full range of movement at the ankle?
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44 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction at ankle
45 Is it scar restrictingIs it in the red zone of the ankle?
Increased risk of ankle contractures
46 on the foot/toes?
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47 Is there full movement at the toes/foot?
Increased risk of foot contractures
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48 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction on foot
38 Is it on the knee?
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39 Is there full range of movement at the knee?
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40 Is it scar restricting
Scar restriction on knee
Osteoarthritis
41 Is it in the red zone of the knee?
Increased risk of knee contracture
42 Is it on the ankle?
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43 Is there full range of movement at the ankle?
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44 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction at ankle
45 Is it scar restrictingIs it in the red zone of the ankle?
Increased risk of ankle
contractures
46 on the foot/toes?
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47 Is there full movement at the toes/foot?
Increased risk of foot
contractures
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48 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction on foot
42 Is it on the ankle?
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43 Is there full range of movement at the ankle?
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44 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction at ankle
45 Is it scar restrictingIs it in the red zone of the ankle?
Increased risk of ankle
contractures
46 on the foot/toes?
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47 Is there full movement at the toes/foot?
Increased risk of foot
contractures
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48 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction on foot
46 on the foot/toes?
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47 Is there full movement at the toes/foot?
Increased risk of foot
contractures
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48 Is it scar restricting?
Scar restriction on foot
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