Chapter 3 Diseases and Conditions

Question 1

Adhesion

Answer 1

scar tissue that can develop in a muscle post injury; abnormally bind muscles or muscle fiber together

Question 2

Atrophy

Answer 2

wasting away or disintegration of muscle (either b/c of nonuse or pathology)

Question 3

Ataxia

Answer 3

without coordination (proprioception)

Question 4

Contracture

Answer 4

permanent tightening of flexor muscles via atrophy/degeneration (common in DMD & paralyzed pt’s)

Question 5

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)

Answer 5

pinching of the medium nerve through the carpal tunnel

Question 6

Dystaxia

Answer 6

bad coordination… difficulty coordinating (same as ataxia)

Question 7

Impingement syndrome

Answer 7

when tendons of the shoulder become impinged or compressed by the bones of the shoulders

Question 8

Myalgia

Answer 8

pain in muscle

Question 9

Myorrhexis

Answer 9

rupture of muscle

Question 10

Sarcopenia

Answer 10

atrophy in elderly population

Question 11

Spasm

Answer 11

tightening of a muscle or portion of a muscle abnormally

Question 12

Strain

Answer 12

muscle or tendon tear; graded 1-3; differences in healing times and prognosis; Tx is PT & RICE; vs. sprain (ligament)

Question 13

Tremor

Answer 13

An involuntary, repetitive shaking or quivering of a part or parts of the body (Parkinson’s Disease)

Question 14

Hemiparesis

Answer 14

Half (Lt/Rt) of body slightly paralyzed

Question 15

Hemiplegia

Answer 15

half of the body completely paralyzed

Question 16

Muscular dystrophy

Answer 16

genetic condition where muscles pathologically atrophy… symptoms develop between age 2-4 usually in boys; rapidly progress until death at age 18-25. Gower’s maneuver; detected via blood: Tx geared towards maintaining ADL’s (activities of daily living)

Question 17

Plantar fasciitis

Answer 17

inflamation of the plantar fascia resulting in heel pain (plantar fascia is pulled; results in heel bone spur)

Question 18

Quadriplegia

Answer 18

4 extremities paralyzed

Question 19

Paraplegia

Answer 19

paralyzed from waist down