Chapter 4: Causes of musculoskeletal dysfunction

Question 1

What is the definition of microtraumas?

Answer 1

The cumulative influence of numerous minor events

Question 2

Immobilization, disuse can result in a loss of muscles strength at the rate of how many percent per week?

Answer 2

10%

Question 3

Hypertonicity in a normal muscle will usually produce inhibition of…. and which bhaviour of other groups…?

Answer 3

Inhibition of antagonist

Aberrant behavior in it’s synergists

Question 4

What did Knutson (2005) find the prevalence of anatomic leg length inequality to be?

Answer 4

90%

Question 5

For most people anatomic leg length inequality does not appear to be clinically significant until the magnitude reaches approximately?

Answer 5

20mm

Question 6

When pH is unbalanced which substance reserves are likely seriously affected?

Answer 6

Calcium and magnesium

Question 7

When pH and calcium and magnesium reserves are seriously affected then this environment caused the likelihood of which symptoms?

Answer 7

Disturbed balance
Increased symphatetic arousal
Sensitized neurones
Muscular distress
Trigger point formation
Fatigue
Pain

Question 8

Since CO2 is one of the major regulators of cerebral vascular tone, any reduction due to hyperventilation patterns leads to?

Answer 8

Vasoconstriction and cerebral oxygen deficiency

Question 9

People with SI pain have impaired recruitment of which muscles?

Answer 9

Diaphragma and pelvic floor

Question 10

The influence of upper chest overbreathing alone can be seen to be capable of compromising stability of the?

Answer 10

Spine