Conditions Module 1

Question 1

What is fibromyalgia

Answer 1

Chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and joint stiffness, restless sleep and chronic fatigue.

Question 2

What are the symptoms of fibromyalgia

Answer 2

Most common symptom is pain often described as aching, burning, gnawing, or a migraine headache of the muscles.

Question 3

Fibromyalgia treatment

Answer 3

best managed with multi disciplinary that includes stress management and regular physical activity, such as walking, biking, or water aerobics.

Question 4

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Answer 4

A disorder characterized by extreme fatigue without any identifiable cause or underlying condition

Question 5

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome symptoms

Answer 5

extreme fatigue not relieved by rest and “post exertional malaise”, even mild physical or mental effort can make individuals with this condition feel extremely unwell.

Question 6

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment

Answer 6

Protocol includes the use of antivirals for known viral infections and antifungals for known hidden yeast infections. Analgesics may be needed to reduce pain and antipyretics to reduce fever.

Question 7

Contracture

Answer 7

abnormal fixation of a joint in flexion due to atrophy or shortening of muscles crossing a joint

Question 8

hyperalgesia

Answer 8

heightened sensitivity to stimuli around an area of tissue damage. a stimulus that would not normally cause pain is painful and actually painful stimulus is overly responsive as pain. A protective mechanism caused by inflammation

Question 9

Allodynia

Answer 9

pain evoked by stimuli, that is normally not considered painful such as a light touch. Associated with nerve damage and conditions like diabetes

Question 10

Referred pain

Answer 10

Injury to viscera, muscle or other structures but felt as coming from another structure.

Question 11

Scarring

Answer 11

Develops as a result of an inflammatory process. The amount of injury to the tissue will determine how the body will heal. MINOR, Superficial damage- regeneration of same tissue
MAJOR, deep damage-different tissue formed ( collagen fibres) = SCAR

Question 12

Types of scars

Answer 12

contracture
Adhesion
scar tissue adhesion
fibrotic adhesion
irreversible contracture
proud flesh
hypertrophic scarring
keloid

Question 13

Adhesion

Answer 13

cross links form when reduced motion at the joint

Question 14

types of adhesions

Answer 14

scar tissue adhesion
fibrotic adhesion

Question 15

Antalgic Gait

Answer 15

used to protect against further injury to the foot, ankle, knee, hip or low back. Painful gait

Question 16

Arthrogenic gait

Answer 16

circumduction of the leg with stiff knee or hip with excessive plantar flexion of opposing ankle, allows for toe clearance of sore leg.

Question 17

Ataxic Gait

Answer 17

Usually due to nerve damage whether lesion or tumor. Feet are kept apart for balance and movements can be exaggerated.

Question 18

Hemiplegic Gait

Answer 18

Affected leg swings into abduction and flexion. Affected arm is held in some degree of shoulder adduction, elbow and wrist flexion and pronated arm.

Question 19

Parkinsonian Gait

Answer 19

Shuffling or rapid steps with the knees, trunk and neck flexed. Arms held stiffly

Question 20

Steppage or Drop Foot Gait

Answer 20

The knee is lifted higher during swing phase to clear toes over ground, during initial contact the forefoot slaps the ground due to weak paralyzed dorsiflexors.