Everything about Palpation totally explained
Palpation is used as part of a
physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a
healthcare practitioner) to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location. Palpation shouldn't be confused with
palpitation, which is an awareness of the beating of the heart.
Uses
Palpation is used by various therapists such as
Chiropractors, practitioners of
osteopathic medicine,
physical therapists, and
massage therapists, to asses the texture of a patient's tissue (such as swelling or muscle tone), assess range and quality of
joint motion, and assess tenderness through tissue deformation (for example provoking pain with pressure or stretching). The scientific literature has shown that motion palpation is often unreliable between practitioners. In contrast, manual tests that provoke or relieve pain have been shown to be more reliable.
Palpation is typically used for
thoracic and
abdominal examinations, and this but can also be used to diagnose
edema and to measure the
pulse. It is used by
veterinarians to check animals for
pregnancy, and by
midwives to determine the position of a
fetus.
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