Biomechanical Low Back Pain Flashcards
Most people (%) will have resolution within … weeks of onset
90% and 6
musculotendinous
strains
ligamentous/capsular
sprains
primary afferent nociceptors
Group III nociceptors = thinly myelinated axons (Aδ-fibers)
Group IV nociceptors = unmyelinated axons (C-fibers)
Where are some places nociceptors are located?
in fascia around muscles, periphery of annulus fibrosus, longitudinal ligament, capsule joints, paraspinial ligaments, sacroiliac ligaments, periosteum
where are nociceptors not found
cartilage
How does strain/sprain activate mechanical nociceptors?
Broken fibers cause leaking potassium into the interstitial fluid. Blood extravasation from damaged blood vessels release bradykinin from plasma proteins, which then release PGs
Neuropeptides (calcitonin-gene-related peptide substance P) are liberated at the nerve endings
Vasodilation causing mechanical compartment pressure
Terminal ‘link’ (body part) moving is loose in space, free to move, NOT FIXED against a surface; (waving the hand; foot during swing phase of gait ex. leg curl lat pull down
Open kinetic chain
Terminal (distal) joint meets with some considerable external resistance which prohibits or restrains its free motion (feet planted on ground or solid object) ex. squat, pushup
closed kinetic chain
Connective tissue composed of irregularly arranged collagen fibers, distinctly unlike the regularly arranged collagen fibers seen in tendons, ligaments or aponeurotic sheets
fascia
5 functions of fascia
package, passage, power, protect, proprioception
What is function of thoraco lumbar fascia?
locomotion of the body meaning that it facilitates stabilizing the body, generating and releasing the forces required by the body to move effectively such that an individual is able to ambulate normally without falling.
What are three layers of thoracolumbar fascia?
Superficial = aponeurosis of lats/serratus
Deep = paraspinal reticular sheath surrounds erector spinae & multifidus; aponeurosis adheres to PSIS, border of sacrum
Middle = Passes between the paraspinal muscles and the QL resulting in formation of the Transverse Abdominis Muscle.
Anterior = anterior of the transverse processes of the lumbar spine and the anterior surface of the quadratus lumborum muscle
rhomboid of michaelis
Which muscles move the lumbar spine?
Latissimus Dorsi
External Oblique/Internal oblique
Serratus Posterior Inferior
Erector spinae: Iliocostalis; Longissimus; Spinalis
Tranversospinalis: Multifidus, Semispinalis
Deep Segmental: Interspinales, Intransversarii
Quadratus Lumborum
Psoas major