Cercival Flashcards
What do the cruciate ligament, in the neck, attached to? (2)
- Transverse ligament covers the dens and attaches horizontally to C1.
- Longitudinal band attaches superiorly to occiput and inferiorly to C2.
What are common exam findings for neck pain with headache?(cervicogenic)(4)
- Positive cervical flexion rotation test
- Headaches reproduce with provocation of the involved upper cervical segments
- Limited cervical range of motion
- Strength endurance and coordination deficits of the neck muscles
What does the atlas lack?(2)
Vertebral body and spine process
Patients with cervical ridiculopathy, what four variables will help the therapist achieve a favorable outcome?
- Age <54y.o
- Dominant arm not affected
- Symptoms did not worsen looking down
- Multi mode treatment include manual therapy, cervical traction, and DNF strengthening for at least 50% of visits
- 4 of 4 90.4% success rate
- 3 of 3 85.4% success rate
When a patient with neck pain reports a history of trauma what should be included in the differential diagnosis? (3)
- Presence of cervical instability
- Spinal fracture
- Presence of or potential for spinal cord or brain stem injury
What are the key muscles for manual muscle testing for upper extremity?(5)
- C5-deltoid
- C6-biceps brachiosaurus and extensor carpi radialis longus/brevis
- C7-triceps and flexor carpi radialis
- C8-abductor pollicis brevis
- T1-first interossei
What are common findings for neck pain with radiating pain?(radicular) (3)
- Neck and neck related radiating pain reproduce or relieved with ridiculopathy testing.
- Positive test cluster-upper limb nerve mobility, Spurling test, cervical distraction test, cervical range of motion
- May have upper extremity sensory, strength, or reflex deficits associated with involved nerve roots
What are valid self reported questionnaires used for the neck?(2)
- Neck Disability index (NDI)-Minimal clinical importance difference was 7(14% points)
- Patient specific functional scale (PSFS)-Minimal detectable change 2.1
What are common symptoms for neck pain w/ movement coordination impairments(WAD)? (5)
1. Mechanism of onset linked to trauma or whiplash 2.Associated (referred) shoulder girdle or upper extremity pain 3 Associated varied nonspecific concussive signs and symptoms 4.Dizziness/nausea 5.Headache, concentration, or memory difficulties; confusion; hypersensitivity to mechanical, thermal, acoustic, odor, or light stimuli; heightened distress
What does the axis have?
Dens, A enlongated projection
What are common exam findings for neck pain with movement coordination impairment?(6)
- Positive cranial cervical flexion test
- Positive neck flexor muscle endurance test
- Positive pressure algometry
- Neck pain with mid range motion that worsen within range position
- Point tenderness may include myofascial trigger points
- Sensorimotor impairment may include altered muscle activation patterns, proprioception deficit, postural balance or control
- Neck and referred pain reproduce by provocation of involved cervical segments
What are common symptoms for neck pain w/ mobility deficits? (3)
- Central and/or unilateral neck pain
- Limitation in neck ROM that consistently reproduces symptoms
- Associated (referred) shoulder girdle or upper extremity pain may be present
What five variables will determine who would benefit from intermittent cervical traction?(5)
- Patient reports peripheralization with lower cervical spine (C4-7) mobility testing
- Positive shoulder abduction sign
- Age >55y.o.
- Positive upper limb tension test (median nerve by us using shoulder abduction to 90°)
- Relief of symptoms with the manual distraction test
What are common symptoms for neck pain w/ headaches? (2)
- Noncontinuous, unilateral neck pain and associated (referred) headache
- Headache is precipitated or aggravated by neck movements or sustained positions/postures
What artery passes through the transverse processes of C1-C7?
Vertebral artery that becomes the basilar artery.
What do the alar ligaments attached to? (2)
Dens and occipital condyles of cranial
What are the common exam findings for neck pain with mobility deficits?(5)
- Limited cervical ROM
- Neck pain reproduced at end range of AROM and PROM
- Restricted cervical and thoracic segmental mobility
- Neck and referred pain reproduce with provocation of involve cervical or upper thoracic segment or cervical musculature
- Deficits of cervicascapulothoracic strengrh and motor control(chronic and acute PT)
What are common symptoms for neck pain w/ radiating pain(radicular)? (2)
- Neck pain with radiating (narrow band of lancinating) pain in the involved extremity
- Upper extremity dermatomal, paresthesia or numbness, and myotomal muscle weakness
What are common find associated with lower motor neuron?(3)
- Hypo reflexa or absent of DTR
- Decrease sensation to lite touch following a dermatomal pattern
- muscle weakness that follows a myotomal pattern