Class 4 Flashcards
Contracture
Limited ROM from shortened tissues
Ischemic Necrosis occurs when
Occurs after 3-6 hours
Muscular dystrophy
Genetic disease progressive weakness.
Lack of dystrophin
Duchennes MD
Male specific genetic disease.
Lack of dystrophin
Dystrophin
Protein that helps muscles maintain shape
Beckers MD
Dystrophin issue, noticeable later in life
MD diagnostics
Test creatine kinase levels
MD treatment
Reduce symptoms, no cure
Myotonic Dystrophy
Slow relaxation of muscles
Myotonic dystrophy symptoms
GI issues,
apparent in distal limbs
Inflammatory myothopies
muscle inflammation/weakness. Unknown cause
Inflammatory myothapies diagnosis
Diagnosis by exclusion - rule out other issues
Inflammatory myothapies treatment
increase strength, ROM, steroids
Polymyositis is more common in? What does it effect?
More common in women. Affects girdle muscles
Dermamyositis
Affects girdles/ distinctive pathognomonic rash
Inclusion body myositis
M/c in men, muscle weakness, inclusion bodies in muscles
Inclusion bodies
Protein deposits (common in alzheimers)
Fibromyalgia
Unknown cause, widespread pain, sleep disturbance
Fibromyalgia incidence
affects women mostly
Fibromyalgia etiology
Unknown cause, many theories
Fibromyalgia risk factors
infections, trauma, stress
Fibromyalgia main symptom
muscle pain
Fibromyalgia & autonomic nervous system
flight or fight response overexaggerated
Fibromyalgia and hormones
reprod. system problem
Fibromyalgia and immune system
Immune system turn on itself, release pro-inflammatory cytokines
Fibromyalgia diagnosis
By exclusion
Widespread pain for min. 3 months
Fibromyalgia treatment
patient dependent (what works for them)
Fibromyalgia takeaways
highly variable, muscle pain, hypersensitivities, system disruptions
