Following the AROM, the PT-CISE Model splits into which two columns?

Following the AROM, the PT-CISE Model splits into which two columns?

• A. Symptom localization; Investigation of impairments
• B. PROM testing; MMT
• C. History; Vital signs
• D. Posture; Gait

Answer: (A)

After assessing active range of motion, the PT-CISE Model organizes findings into two streams: symptom localization and investigation of impairments. Symptom localization focuses on pinpointing where the patient’s symptoms are felt and how they pattern with movement, which tissue or structure they might implicate (for example, whether pain follows a nerve distribution, a joint, or soft tissue). Investigation of impairments then looks at the objective deficits that could explain those symptoms—such as limitations in passive ROM, strength imbalances, muscle length, joint mobility, or neural tissue tolerance—so you can form hypotheses about underlying causes and plan targeted interventions. These two columns aren’t about specific tests or observations like PROM/MMT, history/vital signs, or posture/gait. Those elements may appear in assessment, but the model’s structure after the initial AROM is specifically about separating where symptoms occur from what impairments are contributing, to keep the clinical picture clear and guide treatment decisions.

After assessing active range of motion, the PT-CISE Model organizes findings into two streams: symptom localization and investigation of impairments. Symptom localization focuses on pinpointing where the patient’s symptoms are felt and how they pattern with movement, which tissue or structure they might implicate (for example, whether pain follows a nerve distribution, a joint, or soft tissue). Investigation of impairments then looks at the objective deficits that could explain those symptoms—such as limitations in passive ROM, strength imbalances, muscle length, joint mobility, or neural tissue tolerance—so you can form hypotheses about underlying causes and plan targeted interventions.

These two columns aren’t about specific tests or observations like PROM/MMT, history/vital signs, or posture/gait. Those elements may appear in assessment, but the model’s structure after the initial AROM is specifically about separating where symptoms occur from what impairments are contributing, to keep the clinical picture clear and guide treatment decisions.