22- Exercise therapy

Question 1

What does FITT stand for?

Answer 1

Frequency, Intensity, Type, Time

Question 2

What is >95% cause of greenman’s “dirty half dozen” for low back pain?

Answer 2

Muscle imbalance

Question 3

75% of low backpain pt’s have what tpye of disfxn?

Answer 3

pelvic somatic disfxn

Question 4

What horzontal landmarks do you check for muscle imbalance?

Answer 4

occiut, scapular spines, scapular angles, inomnates

Question 5

What are some neurological considerations to muscle imbalance?

Answer 5

response to painful stimulus, abnrml reflexes, proprioceptive imbalance, joint disfxn, viscerosomatic disfxn

Question 6

What are some compensatory mechanisms that lead to muscle imbalance?

Answer 6

scoliosis, short leg, postural adaptation, habitual movement patterns

Question 7

Waht are the ttight muscles in the upper cross syndrome?

Answer 7

upper trap, inferior scap, scalenes, pecs, SCM, suboccipital, neck extensors

Question 8

What are the weak msucles of the upper cross syndrome?

Answer 8

lower trap, serratus, rhombiods, deep neck flexors

Question 9

What muscles are loose in the lower cross syndrome?

Answer 9

glutes (maj, med, min)

Question 10

What muscles are tight in the lower cross syndrome?

Answer 10

hamstrings, erectors spinae, quads

Question 11

What are some techniques that stretch tight muscles?

Answer 11

muscleenergy, soft tissue,myofascial release, teach home exercises

Question 12

How do you test proprioceptive balance?

Answer 12

have the pt practice standing on 1 leg for 15 seconds, practice 2x/week