CSPINE, TSPINE, TMJ Flashcards
typically, where is referred non radicular px in relation to Cspine
surrounding the medial border of scap (C3/4 starts at sup angle, then count all the way around and C7/T1 are at inf angle)
cap like HA is referred/non rad px from C
5 or 6 disc
in C spine, protrusion appears with what sx
arm pain in partial dermatome pattern
in C spine, prolapse appears with what sx
arm pain is worse than the back pain, follows dermatome pattern
in C spine, extrusion presents with what sx
arm pain worse than back pain, poly dermatome pattern
with severe HA, you have to R/O
ischemic (blood supply) issues
if you have a case that none of your tests are conclusive and they have neuro sx, you may need to refer out for
tumor
nerve root pain usually exists at what segment
if it’s C3-C4 it will exist at C4
meaning the lower segment
C2/C3 radicular px is where
side of head or neck (ant/lat)
C3/C4 radicular px is where
above the upper trap (C4 is supraclavicular)
C4-C5 radicular px is where
lateral arm
C5-C6 radicular px is where
thumb
C6-C7 radicular px is where
middle finger
C7-T1 radicular px is where
hypothenar and 5th finger
where is facet px for C3-C4
side of neck
where is facet px for C4-C5
side of lower neck
where is facet px for C5-C6
entire upper shoulder area
where is facet px for C6-C7
entire scapula
where is facet px for C2-C3
around ear (behind ear)
bilateral neck pain sx (but one side worse) spreading to medial scapula (staying around c spine)
DDD of Cspine
bilateral neck pain Sx (but one side worse) spreading to medial scapula, also having lateral neck px or shoulder px or post back px (around scapula)
DDD of C spine with possible DDD of facet
differentiate btwn clowards sign and disc with nerve root involvment (body chart)
clowards is just referred px (non neural or non radiating), nerve root involvement also has stiffness and px in the neck as well as neural sx in the arm
Deep unilateral neck pain with stiffness, then sharp or deep px somewhere around medial scapula
discogenic (IDD/EDD) (there is an issue within the disc but it’s contained and not radicular px)
clowards sign (disc referral) is or is not radicular
is not - referred from disc only
neck pain, arm pain, bilateral, multiple dermatome patterns, extension hurts so they come in flexed, sensory and motor loss, neuro tests pos probable diminished reflexes (all describe)
cervical stenosis
simultaneous NT is bad, think
cord issues
body chart with ear dot
00-01 facet
02-03 disc
temporal band body chart would be __ or __
01-02 or 02-03 facet
whole head px is what body chart
T4
what 6 areas can 02-03 facet body chart px be
eye socket jaw temporal band occipital area (coming up and around to eye) ant neck behind ear (post, medial cranium)
If it’s just a scapular dot, what test must you do
modified spurling towards pxful side
(retraction/extension/ipsi SB/ipsi rotation)
this puts load on the post/lat disc
which levels of facet do you do testing with pro/retraction
00-01
01-02
other ones you do rot, then ipsi sb
what are some differences btwn Cspine and Lspine (IVJ)
the intervertebral joint takes less load in the Cspine and the vertebral body is smaller. also, the load is 50/50 btwn the facet and the IVJ.
facets in the Cspine are arranged how
frontal plane, 45 degrees (facilitates rotation)
difference in discs of cspine and Lspine
the cspine discs degenerate quicker
the cspine discs nucleus and annulous blend
there is no disc at co/c1 and c1/c2
UVJ only occurs after
WB has occured, we aren’t born with it (it gets stronger and stiffer as we walk)
Vert A goes in the
transverse foramen
where spinal N exits in Cspine
foramenal gutter (aka IV foramen)
in the facet joint of Cspine, the capsule is strongest where
stronger ant, weaker post
where is there more degeneration upper or lower cspine
lower
C spine nerve roots exist where
above the vertebrae (they are named by their level)
compression on nerve root can be either ant or post, if it is ant it is dt ___ if it is post it is dt
ant - HNP
post- articular surface or ligg
in c spine, with flexion there is increased load on the
disc (for C spine not upper)
decreased load on facet
in c spine, with extension there is increased load on the
facet
decreased load on disc
retraction of the neck is flexed ___ spine and ext ___ spine
flexing the upper and ext the lower
with rotation, the facet of the side you are rotating towards is __ and the opp side is __
closing, opening
in c spine, SB and rotation are ____, which is opp of lumbar
coupled (ipsi)
in combined mvmt of cspine, SB and Rot are
contra (remember combined means not natural)
how to test the ventral capsule (00-02)
they are seated protract with post cranial tilt you L grip and scoop hand rotate towards your body and take a big breath (SB away) Your L grip is at C1/C2
how to test dorsal capsule
seated
retract with ant cranial tilt
rotate away
SB towards
for facet issues, if you are doing traction and they have px, what can you do
rotate them away to open the facet
when you are doing cervical traction of the c spine (not upper) explain your placement of hands and body
use first finger of cradle hand to stabalize the segment (left)
other hand is on top of that hand (right)
you lean in towards the stabalizing hand side so that your armpit area is on their forehead (stabalizing hand is the armpit side)
you do a slight distraction with your other hand
when a pt sidebends to one side, that side ___ glides or ___
that side down glides or closes (other side opens)
local pain could be (cspine)
facet, non neuro disc, UVJ, ligg, muscle
cap HA px is usually
referred, non radicular C5-C6
main sx of DDD, DJD
limited ROM (rot and sb) PAs are stiff, flexion may be limited too
with discogenic c spine issues, what motion is most pxful
flexion
why (general) would you do PIVMS
unilateral sx
with a rotational PIVM, how to choose which way to rot
rotate away from pxful side (for tx)
main difference btwn seated distraction and supine traction is
seated distraction is for 00 -01/02 only
if you are doing unilateral PAs and you have them rotate to the side you are working on, and rotation in general is stiff for them. what may this indicate
01-02 issue
vascular, fat filled intra articular tissue that acts as a space filler in the facet jt
meniscoid
functions of UVJ
protect disc from lateral prolapse
aid in flexion and ext
reduce SB
what joint wears out the quickest
UVJ (you will hear crepitus)
what ligg helps control motion (most) in c spine, if weak then central prolapse can occur
PLL
largest nerve root
C7
axis of rotation in upper C spine is
away from disc (more translation)
axis of rotation of lower C spine is
tight to the disc
with DDD (spondylosis) there is increased load on
facet and UVJ bc they pick up the slack
B sx of deep ache in neck. One side greater issue. May have some medial scapula aching. dx?
DDD
with disc/nerve root involvement, if there is immediate sharp shooting px in the arm, think ___
DRG
with disc/nerve root involvment, if there is sx that start in the neck and progress to the arm, think ___
actual nerve root itself
with nerve root irritation or neuro claudication, if the sx are worse distally it’s a ___ issue
chronic, if sx are worse proximally it’s acute
neck and arm px that is bilateral, with many segments of derma/myotome issues you have to rule out
stenosis
UVJ is ___ px
local unilateral
facet joint issue is ___ px
local unilateral
lateral neck, local (unilateral) px…think ____
C3-C5 facet
with nerve root involvement of c spine, what motions are very pxful and limited
ext and SB rotation towards
central stenosis px, what motion is worse
ext
facet, there is more px with ____ vs ____
more px with standing vs sitting
px with turning head to look over shoulder, think
facet
with nerve root irritation, what motion feels good (cspine)
flexion of spine
list myotomes and actions of c spine
C1— cervical flexion
C2— cervical extension AND resisted cervical spine rotation
C3—cervical lateral flexion - SB
C4—shoulder shrug
C5—Deltoids
C6—Biceps; resist elbow flexion with wrist supinated
C6—ECRL; Thumb up,elbow flexed, resist wrist extension/ radial deviation
C7—Triceps; resist elbow extension with wrist in neutral
C7—Wrist flexion
C8—EPL; thumb extension
C8—Flexor digitorum profundus; DIP flexion
reflexes for C spine
Biceps (C5-6)
Brachioradialis (C6)
Triceps (C7)
dermatomes for c spine
C2—side of head C3—anterior and lateral neck C4—supraclavicular area—over trap C5—lateral arm C6—pad of thumb C7—middle finger C8—hyperthenar eminence and fifth finger T1—medial forearm
what AROM will be limited with EDD/IDD
flexion
congenital shortening of the SCM usually under 12 yrs of age
torticollis
axns of SCM
flexion and contra rotation
axns of scalenes
flexion, contra rotation, ipsi SB
how to rule out muscle tightness vs true neural tension in the upper ext neuro test
have them flex neck towards test side, if that decreases sx then it is prob not neural
scalene length test (explain)
they are supine, rest their head in your hand, other hand goes parallel (runs 1st finger right on the side of the neck until you hit the shoulder) go just slightly lateral to your landing spot and that should be the 1st rib. SB away and feel when the first rib raises, shouldn’t happen right away.
how to length test upper trap
supine, cradle head, push down on shoulder of test side, SB head away and rotate towards
how to length test levator scap
supine, cradle head, push down on shoulder of test side, SB head away, and rotate away
the “yes” joint
OA
primary stabalizers of UCS
ligg
sx of vertebral A issues
dizziness, tinnitus, nystagmus, NV
ON
occipital neuralgia (enrapment of nerve)
HA like no other, rule out
CAD (cervical artery dysfunction)
what motions may create sx from CA dysfunction
rotation and extension (contra side rotation)
how to rule in CAD
do cranial nerve exam and go by their sx, don’t do the old position testing
one of the most common causes of ICA trauma
the sink at the hairdressers