CATS FINAL Flashcards
Which movements are included in TMJ Assessment?
- Depression (opening)
- Elevation (closing)
- Protrusion
- Retrusion
- Lateral Deviation of Mandible
What movements can lead to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and why?
- Repetitive strain, wrist or finger flexion and extension
Which nerve is affected in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
- Median
What may cause an increase in pressure within the carpal tunnel?
- Edema
What type of nerve fibres are present in the Median Nerve?
- Sensory, Motor, Autonomic
What conditions may be confused with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? And how can they be ruled out?
- C6 or C7 nerve root involvement: C6: lateral forearm, thumb and 2nd digit. C7: limited to the 3rd digit and a narrow band down the middle of the Dorsum and volar aspects of the hand just Proximal to the wrist
- Brachial plexus injury: sensory symptoms usually felt along the entire length of the arm, forearm, hand (depends on injury site)
- Median nerve lesion (outside carpal tunnel)
- Cervical nerve root Impingement
- Trigger points
Where is the most common site of injury to the ulnar nerve at the elbow?
- Ulnar Nerve Lesion
- At the cubital tunnel leading to cubital tunnel syndrome
Why are symptoms more likely to occur when the elbow is flexed then when it is extended?
Ulnar Nerve Lesion
- Flexion traction’s the nerve
What is the “downstream principle”? And what are the functional implications of the principle
- Only sensory and/or motor functions distal to the lesion are affected
- Sensory signals arising distal to the lesion do not reach the brain
- Motor signals from the brain do not reach muscles innervated distal to the lesion site
What will occur if lumbricals 3 & 4 are affected?
Ulnar Nerve Lesion
- Finger extension is unopposed -> MCP joints develop a hyperextension deformity
- Known as a “claw-hand”
What are possible signs and symptoms of hemiplegia?
- Paresis/complete paralysis of muscles on the affected side
- Compensatory changes to muscles on the unaffected side
- Paresthesia/anesthesia
- Aphasia-speech impairment
- Visual impairment
- Cognitive impairment: long/short term memory, attention, concentration, desicion-making
- Epilepsy - a possibility with any brain lesion
- Emotional and behavioural changes, e.g, aggression, depression
What are four types of rib articulation?
Intercostal Neuralgia and Rib Subluxation
- Costovertebral
- Costotransverse
- Costochondral
- Sternocostal
What are the possible causes of Median & Ulnar Nerve Lesions?
- Trauma
- Muscle compression
- Decrease in compartment size
What do Median and Ulnar nerves supply?
- Motor and sensory Innervation of the forearm and hand
What deformities may occur with median and Ulnar nerve lesions?
- Median nerve lesion - Ape Hand
- Ulnar nerve lesion - Claw hand
A client experiences motor loss of the following movements:
Erb’s Palsy
- Glenohumeral joint: abduction, external rotation, and forward flexion
- Elbow joint: Flexion
- Forearm: Supination
What other conditions does this shoulder posture make the client susceptible to?
Erb’s Palsy
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Subluxation
- Dislocation
What is a compression syndrome?
- A condition arising from pressure exerted upon a Neurovascular bundle by a muscle, or other anatomical structure, causing neurological and/or circulatory signs and symptoms
What general manifestations of neurological impairment?
- Sensory deficits - Paresthesia, pain, and motor dysfunction - muscle weakness
What are general manifestations of vascular impairment?
- Ischemia leading to tropic skin changes and muscle spasms
What are functions of compartments?
- Separate structures
- Link structures that have commonalities
- Facilitate increased force of contraction
- Protection
What might cause increased intra-compartmental mass and what can it lead to?
- Repetitive use: Walking/running on a hard surface - inflammation/edema/Hypertonicity
- Trauma: Blows, bleeding, contusions - pooling of blood in the compartment
- Not stretching before activity: Muscle strains, inflammation/edema
- Fractures, surgery: Inflammation/edema
- Accumulation of intravenous fluid in the compartment: increased mass
What can cause Sciatica
- Shortening of the piriformis muscles - overuse, hypertonicity
- Biomechanical dysfunction such as a leg length discrepancies, pelvic obliquity
- Sacroiliac dysfunction - SI joint sprain
What would you expect to observe with a client with piriformis syndrome?
- Antalgic gait and posture
- Excessive external rotation of the affected leg
- Pelvic obliquity
What other conditions may be present if a client complains of pain in the buttock region?
Piriformis Syndrome
- Nerve root irritation, e.g., disc herniation - discussed in future LP’s
- SI Joint Sprain: SI joint dysfunction may lead to a hypertonic/spasmed piriformis causing piriformis syndrome
Assessment determines if SI joint dysfunction is the root cause
SI joint dysfunction is covered in detail in future lectures - Hip Pathology: A capsular pattern may be present
- Myofascial Trigger Points: MTP’s can mimic a sciatic nerve pain pattern - regions of referred pain include:
- Posterior Iliac crest to the SI joint
- Sacrum
- Buttock
- Posterior and Lateral upper thigh
- Postural Conditions such as hyperlordosis, scoliosis
What Palpation you findings would you expect?
Piriformis Syndrome
- Hypertonicity, spasm, and/or trigger points in the piriformis, gluteals, TFL, lumbar, erectors, quadriceps, hamstrings, psoas
Adhesions, Scar tissue, fibrosis in piriformis and/or gluteals
Pain on palpation of the greater sciatic foramen
What is the major role of carbs in the body?
- Energy source
What is the major role of fats in the body?
- Long term energy source
What is a facet irritation?
- Conditions where inflamed joint capsules cause significant local pain; may affect adjacent nerve roots
What structures form the IVD and what are they composed of?
- Central nucleus pulposes: Filled with a gel-like fluid
- Outer annulus Fibrosus: Series of elastic fibres (annular) surrounding the nucleus pulposes
What does the term ‘close-packed’ position of a joint refer to?
- The position where maximal tension is exerted on the articular capsule and ligaments, and joint surfaces are approximated
What is the close-packed position of lumbar spine facet joints?
- Extension
In which situations would L/S facet joints have an increased weight-bearing role?
- Closed-packed position
- Lumbar hyperlordosis
What is a possible outcome of L/S facet joints placed in the close-packed position for an extended period of time, due to hyperlordosis?
- Excessive compressive force on the joints
- Articular damage and degeneration
- Inflammation of the joint capsule -> Fibrosis -> Capsular restrictions -> Facet irritation -> Gradual degeneration due to altered biomechanics -> OA
How might anterior pelvic tilt lead to OA? Which spinal segments are likely to be affected?
- Anterior pelvic tilt -> Increases lumbosacral angle -> Increased shearing stress on lumbosacral joint
- Facet joints and soft tissues in the area ‘carry’ the weight -> Become irritated leading to referral pain from these joints
- Long term irritation -> OA
- Primarily affects L5/S1 joint; superior joints are also affected (increased lumbosacral angle affects the superior spinal segments, e.g., L1/L2, L2/L3, etc. By inducing a lumbar hyperlordosis)
What conditions are possible sources of symptoms, when a client presents with low back, or neck pain, with or without neurological symptoms?
- DDD/OA
- Disc Herniation
- Fracture
- Piriformis syndrome (low back)
- Muscle strain
- Trigger points
- TOS (cervical spine)
What are types of pelvic dysfunction?
- Anterior tilt, Posterior tilt and Obliquity
With a bilateral anterior pelvic tilt, which muscles tend to be tight and short?
- Hip Flexors, low back extensors
With a bilateral anterior pelvic tilt what muscles tend to be weak and lengthened?
- Hip Extensors and abdominal muscles
With a bilateral posterior pelvic tilt what muscles tend to tight and short?
- Hip Extensors and abdominal muscles
With a bilateral posterior pelvic tilt what muscles tend to be weak and lengthened?
- Hip flexors, low back extensors
What is pelvic obliquity?
- A condition in which one innominate is rotated forward and the other is rotated backward
How can pelvic obliquity, e.g., and anterior right innominate, lead to a functional scoliosis?
- The anterior innominate pulls the sacrum forward on the right into a left rotation, causing rotation of the lumbar spine and subsequent contralateral rotation further up the spine, i.e., in the thoracic spine
How might pelvic obliquity, for example, a right Anterior innominate, affects the SI Joints?
- The right anterior innominate pulls the right side of the sacrum forward, i.e., pulls the sacrum into a left rotation
- The right SI joint will be hypomobile
- The left SI joint will be hypermobile
What bones articulate to form the SI Joint?
- The sacrum and bony pelvis
What muscles have fibrous attachments that blend with the anterior & posterior SI ligaments to increase joint strength?
- QL, Iliacus, Piriformis, Latissimus Dorsi
What are the most frequently affected joints?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Knee’s, PIPs, MCPs, small joints in feet
Which joints are usually affected first?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Hands and feet - most commonly PIPs
What is stress?
- Body’s reaction to a variety of environmental factors; e.g., infections, hard work, may-nutrition, anything that upsets homeostatic balance
- Physical and psychological stimuli that upset us, heat, crowds, difficult relationships, peer pressure
What chemicals does the body release in response to stressors?
Adrenaline and cortisol
What is your body’s reaction to the presence of adrenaline and cortisol?
- Heart rate increases
- Hot - sweat, hands become clammy
- Breathing changes
- Digestion slows
Possible causes of tension headaches?
- Hypertonicity: Muscles of mastication
- Irritation: Structures (TMJ) innervated by CN V - Trigeminal nerve
- Stress on the dura: Sustained from injury to the sacrum, coccyx (fall;kick)
- Hypertonicity/spasm: Upper thoracic and cervical musculature
- Faulty posture: Leading to Hypertonicity and MTPs in over-used, compromised muscles
- Impaired circulation and faulty posture: due to adhesions in T/S and C/S regions, (over-stretched ligaments and joint capsules of facet joints
What are Cluster headaches?
- Recurrent, severe
- Location of pain: Orbitotemporal, Unilateral
- Associated with: Ipsilateral photophobia, tearing (lacrimation) & nasal congestion
- Population: More common in males - 5:1
What are Fibrositic headaches?
- Location of pain: Centred in the occipital region
- Cause: Fibrositic of occipital muscles
- Associated with: Tender areas in the scalp and lower occipital region
Describe Migraine headaches
- Location of pain: Lateral aspect of head, behind eye, usually unilateral
- Types: With and without aura (about 85% are without an aura)
- Prodrome: Both types may be preceded by
- Nausea, photophobia, phonophobia
- Mood changes, alteration in consciousness
- Changes in energy levels
- Autonomic activity
- Food cravings (sugar, other foods)
- Associated with:
- Nausea and vomiting, photophobia
- Motor and/or sensory changes
- Equilibrium disturbances (vertigo)
- Flashing lights, blind spots, double vision
- Hallucinations, unusual taste sensation
- Blanching of the skin in the extremities (skin cold to touch)
What is Temporal Arteritis (aka Giant Cell Arteritis)
Temporal Arteritis is a condition (Vasculitis) characterized by inflammation of the temporal arteries and its branches (has been found in other arteries)
Cause of headache in Forehead
- Sinusitis
- Muscle spasm
- Trigger points
Cause of Headache in side of head
- Migraine
- Temporal Arteritis
- Trigger points
Cause of Headache in Occipital region
- Hypertension
- Herniated disc
- Eyestrain
- Trigger points
Cause of headache in Parietal region
- Psychological or emotional stress
- Meningitis
- Constipation
- Tumour
Cause of Headache in face
- Sinusitis
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Dental problems
- Tumour
Contraindications to MLD & precautions.
- Acute infectious conditions: e.g., sinusitis, influenza - potential spread of infection
- Thrombosis: risk of embolism
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure: excess fluid (circulatory system) May increase BP
- Hemorrhagia: increased bleeding
- Malignancies: Potential spread of cancer - do not do onsite
- Menstruation: May increase bleeding
- Bronchial asthma and allergies: caution - may further congestion chest area
- Post-surgical organ drainage: Check with MD
Which muscles provide normal inspiration (no thoracic dysfunction)?
- Primarily the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles
Which accessory muscles of respiration may be recruited during forced, or deep inspiration, and what action results?
- Scalenes: Elevate ribs 1 & 2
- SCM: Raises the sternum
- Pectoralis minor: Elevates ribs 3-5 with the scapula fixed
- Upper trapezius: Elevates the scapula
Which abdominal muscles are recruited during forced, or laboured expiration?
- Oblique and transverse
What other muscles may be hypertonic with chronic respiratory dysfunction, and why?
- Pectoralis Major: Due to poor posture (shoulders forward, anterior head carriage)
- Serratus Anterior/Posterior: Direct attachment to ribs; hypertonicity may restrict rib motion
- Rhomboids: Stretched & hypertonic due to poor posture (Shoulders forward, anterior head carriage)
What is Percussion?
- Assesses the amount of air relative to the amount of solid material in the lungs
- Dull, flat sound produced, in prescience of increased amounts of solid material in the lungs, e.g., sputum (normal sound - hollow)
- Sound is hyper-resonant if lungs are hyper-inflated
What is Auscultation?
- Performed using a stethoscope, listening to breathing sounds
- Sounds enable therapists to determine the location of congestion
Abnormal breathing sounds, include.
COPD’S
- Crackles, or rales: Fine, discontinuous sounds heard primarily on inspiration
- Wheezing or rhonchi (Active Asthma attacks): High, or low-pitched, noise heard primarily on exhalation; usually due to bronchospasm
Indications and contraindications for Postural Drainage
- Postural drainage mobilizes secretions from airways of clients with respiratory dysfunction:
- Client is placed in various positions using gravity to assist drainage
- Mucous moves from peripheral areas of the lungs into the central airways -> out
Aims of postural drainage.
COPD’S
- Prevent accumulation of secretions
- Remove secretions currently present
Contraindications to application of Postural Drainage, include:
COPD’S
- Hemorrhage (excess blood in the sputum)
- Untreated acute conditions such as:
- Severe pulmonary edema
- Congestive heart failure
- Pneumothorax - presence of air in the intrapleural space
- Cardiovascular instability:
- Severe hypertension, or hypotension
- Recent myocardial infarct
- Recent neurosurgery
Postural drainage incorporates various techniques, what are they?
COPD’S
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- Double k cough
- Tapotement
- Vibrations
- Shaking
- Rib springing
What is CCHF?
- A state in which the heart cannot maintain an output adequate to metabolic needs of tissues and organs, or can only do so at abnormally elevated filling pressures
Given the presentation of torticollis, what jts are affected and how?
- Cervical facet jts- compressed on the affected side
- IVDs- compressed on affected side
- TMJ- deviates towards affected side
- Shoulder girdle jts- elevation of the ipsilateral shoulder girdle
Which structures are shortened and hypertonic in acquired torticollis, or contracture in congenital torticollis?
Anterior: - SCM, scalenes, platysma Posterior: - Levator scap. (ipsilateral one is shortened due to side bending, contralateral one is shortened due to rot’ of neck) - Splenius captits (as levator scap. Above) - Splenius cervicis - Cervical erector spinae mm - Upper traps - Suboccipital mm
What is the relation between distance and the amplification of force?
- The greater the distance the greater the amplification of force
What type of joint is the knee?
- Combination of synovial hinge (tibia and femur) and synovial plane (Femur & patella)
Why are the supraspinatus & infraspinatus tendons usually more susceptible to poor healing?
- Hypo-vascular; thus the condition is degenerative in nature
What Syndromes come from a Median Nerve Lesion?
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Pronator Teres Syndrome
What Locations are affected by an Ulnar Nerve Lesion?
- Cubital Tunnel
- Tunnel of Guyon
What Locations are affected by a Radial Nerve Lesion?
- Axillary
- Spiral Groove
- Supinator
What is Bell’s Palsy?
- A peripheral nerve lesion manifesting as flaccid paralysis
- Lesion to CN VII - Facial
What is Parksinson’s Disease?
- Characterized as alterations in motor functioning resulting in Bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor
Postural dysfunctions with Parkinson’s Disease
- Anterior head carriage
- Hip and Knee flexion
What is Cerebral Palsy?
- This non-progressive condition is the result of lesions that occur during the perinatal period, from half-way through pregnancy to 7 days postpartum, and up to 3 years of age
What is Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
- A condition where the brachial plexus and it’s accompanying artery (subclavian or Axillary) and/or vein are compressed between;
- Anterior scalene syndrome: Anterior and middle scalene or by an extra cervical rib
- Pectoralis minor syndrome; coracoid process and pec minor
- Costoclavicular syndrome; clavicle and 1st rib
Locations of Common Fibular Nerve Lesions
- Head of Fibula
- Mid-shaft of Fibula
What is Rib Subluxation and Intercostal Neuralgia
- Articular dysfunction of ribs may present as subluxation and/or dislocation
What nerve roots are affected in Klumpke’s Paralysis?
- C8, T1
What is Erb’s Palsy?
- An upper brachial plexus injury involving injury to C5,C6 nerve roots, usually a result of compression or stretching of the involved nerve roots
What is a Tension headache?
- A muscle contraction type of headache, associated with trigger points and other Myofascial pain syndromes
What is a migraine?
- Causes are unknown, perhaps a CNS disorder that produces secondary intracranial vasodilation followed by vasoconstriction
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
- A condition that results in the production of purulent sputum for at least 3 months in a row over two consecutive years
What is Emphysema?
- Disease that causes enlargement of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles and destruction of the alveolar walls
What is Asthma?
- Chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by bronchospasm (narrowing of the airways in the lungs), which is reversible over time
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
- Inflammatory, destructive, chronic autoimmune disease of multiple joints and connective tissue throughout the body
What is Degenerative Disc Disease?
- Annulus Fibrosis of an IVD degenerates over a long period of time; results in a ‘compressed’ disc
Signs and Symptoms of Early DDD
- Dull and achy
- May radiate into Hip, Buttock, Abdomen
- Result of irritation to muscle, tendons, ligaments
- Aggravated by movement
- Affected joints are hypermobile
- Facet irritation
- Muscle Hypertonicity and Spasm in Lumbar, Gluteal and Lower Limb muscles
Signs and Symptoms of Late DDD
- Affected joints undergo fibrosis - become hypomobile
- Surrounding joints become hypermobile
- Osteophytes formation
- HT and Spasm in affected muscles
What is TMJ Dysfunction?
- Loss of function, or activity in the masticatory system as a result of mechanical occlusion, and/or Myofascial disorders of TMJ
What is Hyperkyphosis?
- An increase in the normal thoracic kyphotic curve with protracted scapula and head-forward posture
What is Hyperlordosis?
- An increase in the normal lumbar lordotic curve with increased anterior pelvic tilt and hip flexion
- Swayback posture
Symptoms of Functional Scoliosis
- Muscle imbalances and shortening
- ROM is reduced away from concave side
- Rib mobility is restricted
- Pain from tight ischemic tissue or over stretched tissue
- Secondary conditions: TOS or Intercostal Neuralgia
Symptoms of Structural Scoliosis
- Lateral displacement of nucleus pulposes, vertebral body wedging and possible osteoarthritis
- Facet joint approximation and irritation may occur
- Concave side compression of the posterior disc and intervertebral foramen narrowing with possible nerve root irritation
What is Pes Planus?
- A decreased Medial Longitudinal Arch and Pronated hindfoot
What is Patellofemoral Syndrome?
- Dysfunction of the Patellofemoral joint
What is SI Joint Dysfunction?
- Subluxation, Dislocation or Hypo/Hyper-mobility, may be due to biomechanical dysfunction in L/S, Pelvis or Lower Limb
What’s the Difference between ITB Contracture vs. ITB Friction Syndrome?
- ITB Contracture: The TFL tightens the ITB
- ITB Friction Syndrome: Painful inflammation of the Lateral Femoral Condyle resulting in excessive friction caused by an over-tight ITB, Leads to adhesions
Possible causes of ITB Contracture/Friction Syndrome
- Excessive Hip or knee flexion, e.g prolonged sitting, or activities such as jogging or cycling
- Postural imbalances, e.g., Plevic Obliquity, Anterior Pelvic Tilt
- Excessive use of one leg
- Prolonged immobilization or bed rest
- Prolonged repetitive activities
What is Dupurtren’s Contracture?
- The Palmaris Longus muscle tighten’s the palmar fascia
What is Osteoarthritis?
- A group or Chronic, Degenerative conditions that affect joints, specifically the articular cartilage and subchondral bone