B3 OPC Flashcards
what happens to vrtebrae in flexion
facets open,, spinous processseparate
what happen to vertebrae in extension
facets close, spinous processes approximate
what happen to vertebrae in left sidebending
left facets close, right facets open
left transverse processes approximate & right transverse processes seoarate
what happen to vertebrae in right sidebending
right facets close & left facets open
right transvers processes approximate
left transverse processes separate
psoas spasm affect posture
flex, sidebent to same side
facet arthritis
degenerative changes of facet
spondylosis
degenerative change of vertebral body
spondylolysis
fracture of pars interarticularis
“to break/cut”
spondyliolisthesis
forward slip of one vertebra relative to other
compression fracture spine
loss of vertebral body
can be due to decrease in calciym
often more collapsed anteriorly
sacrilization
L5 fused partial/full to sacrum, losing ROM
puts ore functional wiork L4
scoliosis
movement in coronal plane
named for convexivity of curve
Dextroscoliosis - Right side
Levoscolisosis - Left side
functional scoliotic curve
change appearance with side bend into convexity of curve
secondary to some other local somatic dysfunction
often mechanical dysfunction elsewhere
structural scoliotic curve
no change in appearance even if sidebend into curve convexity
often with undiagnosed anatomic short kleg
Cobb Angle
quantify magnitude of spinal deformities
scolisosi is a curvature greater than 10 degrees
