Exam 2 Flashcards
what is this test?
thomas test:
Positive when there is a contraction or contracture of the psoas muscle
- norm = extended leg should contact table
- space = iliopsoas spasm
Test both sides
Tentorium Cerebelli
anterio borderr: clinoid processes - cradles pituitary wiht infundibulum piercing fascia
medial border: anterior clinoid
lateral border: posterior clinoid
cranial rhythmic impulse creates motion of “tent”
how to differentiation b/w disc herniation and piriformis syndrome?
EMG
disc = N impinge prox to piriformis
piuriformis: abnorm distal to piriformis
Articulations lumbar spine
Zygapophoseal joints: (synovial joint).
Intervertebral joints: (Fibrocartilagenous joints.)
interstitial fluid pressure and lymph sys
approximately -6.3mmHg and flow at 120cc/hr
incrase in interstitial P –> increases absorption into cap
if P > 0 = collapse lymph caps
IV disc components
- Fibrocartilaginous joint
- Annulus fibrosis
- thicker anteriorly and thinner posteriorly.
- Nucleus pulposus
- Interlocking crosshatch
- allows the disc to undergo rotary motions and shearing forces while still maintaining restrictive stability.
•Attachment to anterior & posterior longitudinal ligaments
Extension of a vertebral unit causes what on the IV disc and ligaments
Increases pressure on the anterior annulus and ALL
Functional Anatomy-Psoas Major
- Origin –TP/SP/IV discs T12-L5
- Insertion – lesser trochanter
- Innervations- L1-L3
- Actions-Flexes thigh, external rotation, flexes spine on pelvis
taut band
hypercontracted extrafusal muscle fibers
pressed = referred pain, motor dysfunction, autonomic phenom
needling/rolling = local twitch response
Pathophysiology – Psoas Syndrome
M is position of strain and then suddenly lengthens
CNS senses “overstretch” –> reflex contraction
- inc in alpha moto output = incr in gamma firing
pain-spasm feedback loop –> psoas syndrome
Pelvic Diaphragm
levator ani - 3 M
Coccygeus - 3 M, posterior to levator ani
Piriformis Syndrome
Physical Exam - motion testing, neuro, special tests
motion:
- hip pain with external rotation, passive internal rotation/flex/adduc
- lumbar spine restricted esp in ext
neuro:
- NORMAL!!
special tests:
- SLR (straight leg raising) - painful throughout
gluteus medius: N and spinal lvl
sperior gluteal, L4-5, S1
spondylolysis
stress fx b/w pars interarticularis b/w facets usu L4/L5
most common low back pain in adol athletes
angle & pull of M —> “slippery slope” spondylolisthesis
diseases that increase interstitial P > 0 mmHg
sys htn
cirrhosis
hypoalbuminemia: starvation
toxins
Spondylolisthesis: 80% will present with
hamstring hypertonia
Piriformis Syndrome
OMT - indirect techniques
used more commonly
counterstain: TP at midpole sacrum, piriformis M, postermedial troch
facilitated positional release (FPR)
thymus
loc: superior mediastinum
T-lymphocytes
involution in adulthood
sibson’s fasica
prevert fascia + scalene fascia
thoracic duct txverses sibsons –> C7 and then turns around an emptys into L subclavian
Quadratus Lumborum
Trigger Points and Referred Pain Patterns
load on L3: in order of increasing load:
bending sideways, standing, twisting
standing (700) < twisting (900) < bending sideways (950)
QL Spasm/Trigger Point: clinical characteristrics
–Unlevel pelvis
–Patient’s trunk leans to 1 side
–Very hypertonic muscles on the concave side
–Short leg on side of QL spasm
Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
- broad
- Limits extension
anterior cervical fascia
attachements: base of skull, mandible, hyoid, scapula, clavicle, sternum
X + 1 rule
hernation disc X = X + 1
nerve root X already exited
Gluteus Medius Trigger Points
along iliac spine starting posterior
can refer pain to greater troch
lumbar IV disks
large
heavy load bearing
named for vert above
Extrinsic Forces of lymph sys
○Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
○Exercise
○Muscle Contraction
○Adjacent Artery Pulsation
○Increased negative intra-thoracic pressure with respiration
FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY Psoas Minor
•Absent in 40% of people
•
•Origin– bodies of T12 and L1 and their disc
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- Insertion – tendon attached to pecten pubis, ilippectineal eminence, and iliac fascia
- Innervations-branch of L1
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•Action-Weak flexor of thigh and trunk
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Piriformis Syndrome
OMT - direct techniques
Muscle Energy-no absolute contraindication
HVLA-use to treat sacrum and iliac SD (caution with osteoporosis)
Goals of Lymphatic Treatment
Improve respiration and circulation
Improve lymphatic circulation and decrease edema/congestion
Improve drug delivery
FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY Iliacus
•Origin- superior 2/3 iliac fossa, inner lip of iliac crest, ASIS, and lumbosacral ligaments (sacroiliac , iliolumbar) lateral sacrum
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- Insertion-common tendon with p. major to lesser trochanter
- Innervation-branches of femoral nerve, L1. L2
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•Action-flexes thigh and moves trunk
what has a very intimate relationship with the lymph of head, neck, thorax, upper extremity?
anterior cerv fascia
Examples-Initial Positions of Flexion that result in psoas syndrome
- Sitting with pelvis “tucked under”
- Desk work
- Bending over from waist
- Weeding
- Repetitive sit-ups
Conditions Associated with TrPs/Myofascial Pain
- Vitamin deficiency/insufficiency (C, D, B12, folate)
- Hypo:
- thyroid
- glycemia
- Hyperuricemia
- Iron deficiency
- Candida albicans infection
Relationship of the Abdominal Diaphragm with the Pelvic Diaphragm
should work in synchrony -> optimal mvmt interstitial fluids
- pump for lymp vess & venous sinuses in pelvis, rectum, perineum
pelvic floor must dissipate P of respiratory cycle
Where does majority of flexion occur
and degrees
Iliolumbar ligaments
- Iliac crest just above and lateral to PSIS to transverse process of fourth and fifth vertebra.
- First ligament to be strained in a lumbosacral imbalance.
Piriformis Anatomy/Action
- Straight lower ext.: External rotation of the thigh at the hip; may contribute to thigh extension
- Bent lower ext. 90°: Abduction of the thigh at the hip; may also internally rotate thigh
Piriformis Syndrome
peripheral neuritis of the sciatic nerve caused by an abnormal condition of the piriformis
can “masq” as other common SD
lymph sys consissts of:
Organized lymph tissue
○Spleen, thymus, tonsils, appendix, visceral lymphoid tissue in the GI and Pulmonary systems and the liver (each with a specific function).
Collecting ducts
○Beginning with blind endothelial tubes and terminating in the minor & major lymphatic ducts.
Lymph fluid
○Clear, containing proteins and salts.
Load characteristics on IV discs
- Reabsorption increases thickness
- Decreased thickness under load
- age decreases the ability to recover thickness
Functionally the thoracic inlet consists of…
T1-4 vertebrae, ribs 1 & 2 plus their costo-cartilages, the manubrium and clavicles
Causes of QL Trigger Points
- Passive- postures that shorten the muscle.
- Active- trauma, such as MVA; bending over and reaching to one side to pull or lift something
sacralization
L5 fused with S1
degrees •of flexion at the L5-S1
what % does this contribute to total flexion
45 degrees
75%
Disc Herniation
•Posterio-lateral herniation
–narrow posterior longitudinal ligament
•Most common
–L4-L5 95% of herniations
–L5-S1
what does this test fix?
what is this technique calleD?
- Treatment of quadratus trigger points
- 12th rib technique and passive myofascial release of the quadratus lumborum (both useful during the acute stage).
Multifidus
Small Back Muscles
Deep to Erector Spinae
Postural
Bilateral Contraction Local Extension
Intertransversarii muscle Control individual vertebra
type II
•FRYETTE’S SECOND PRINCIPLE (TYPE 2 MECHANICS)
•When side bending is introduced into a region of the spine in a non-neutral position, rotation of at least one segment must preceed sidebending. Rotation and side bending occur to the same side.
•Osteoarthritis of the hip is characterized by:
–Pain at the actual hip joint anteriorly mid thigh @ level of inguinal ligament
–Decreased extension
–Decreased internal rotation
L4
medial side foot, walk on heel
pateller reflex
deep perioneal N: tib anterior
dorsiflex, inversion
Loss of lumbar lordosis due to…
what exercise to “fix”
- Spending time in forward flexion
- Lumbar kyphotic postures causing elongation of the posterior longitudinal ligamentous, fascial and muscular tissues.
- disc bulging and posterior herniation.
•Exercises: extension
Hip Drop Test principle
knee flexion of one leg result in 20-25 degree drop of the iliac crest on that side (side of non weight bearing) also produce an observed smooth side bending curve of the lumbar spine on the opposite side (side of weight bearing)
Piriformis Syndrome
Etiological Considerations
•Primary piriformis syndrome (<15%)
- –Anatomical cause due to split piriformis, split sciatic n., anomalous sciatic n. path
•Secondary piriformis syndrome-more common
- – trauma, ischemic mass effect, local ischemia
- •Macrotrauma to buttocks inflammation and muscle spasm creating nerve compression
- •Microtrauma due to overuse as in running/walking or direct compression (“wallet neuritis”/sitting on hard surfaces)
right lymphatic duct drains
heart
lungs
R upper arm
Function of Lymphatic System
To transport proteins in the interstitium back to the circulatory system.
To present antigens to immune cells to facilitate immune system activation.
To drain off inflammatory mediators to allow orderly progression of inflammatory response.
Increase tone (Hypertonicity) of diaphragm =
flattens!
motion of lower ribs may stay down with inhalation
- inhal restriction = exhale SD
- decrease in transverse diameter of chest cav – > less efficient respir –> decs in P gradient –> less lymph flow and venous return
- accessory M use during inspiration: scalenes
Intrinsic Forces of lymphatic sys
smooth M contraction, interstitial fluid pressure
A 50-year-old male comes to your office with chronic low back pain. His back pain is a dull ache that radiates into the buttock and thighs bilaterally. The pain is made worse with standing or walking 20 minutes or more and maintaining extension. Pain is relieved completely with sitting. Range of motion of his lumbar spine is decreased. Sensation is decreased in both feet in a stocking like distribution. Percussion on the spinous processes produce no pain. There is no fever, no weight loss and undisturbed sleep. What is the most likely finding this patient will have on radiological studies?
A. A herniated nucleus pulposus on magnetic resonance imaging.
B.Spondylolisthesis of the L1 on L2
C.Spondylosis of the lumbar spine.
D.Loss of definition of a vertebral end-plate and elevation of the periosteum suggestive of vertebral osteomyelitis.
E.Lytic (punched-out lesions) spinal metastases involving the lumbar vertebrae.
.Spondylosis of the lumbar spine.
terminal lymph drainage
angle!
internal jugular and subclavian
lumbar spine ferguson’s angle
affected by?
line paralleling the top of the sacrum and a line drawn horizontally.
Rotational changes in the pelvis and lumbar spine will effect the lumbosacral angle.
35
normal = 35-55
Initiation of Quadratus Problems:
Posture: low back pain.
dmg by overload or prolonged malposition
constant state of stretch
(a) weakness,
(b) pain
(c) sometimes spasm.
do disc herniations need sx usu?
no. most will resolve with conventional tx
how are the lumbar bones oriented?
what type of mvmt is greatest ROM? least?
sagittal plane orientation of facents
flex/extend = greatest ROM
rotation = least ROM
SB = inb/w
piriformis anatomy: origin, insertion, innervation
Origin: sacrum @ level of S2-S4, sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: greater trochanter
Innvervation: S1,S2, occasionally L5
conservative tx spinal stenosis
elong spine
unkink enclosed cauda equina
pelvic tilt/OMT
corset
releiving factors of spinal stenosis
20-3min rest
sitting/flexed/leaning over (shopping cart)
side-lay with knees to chest
ultimate goal of lymph OMT
decrease work of breathing
increase lymph drainage
Abdominal Diaphragm
Dome shaped muscle with two lateral hemi-diaphragms.
Its shape is influenced by the viscera below.
The primary function is respiration.
Secondary functions include; circulation of blood, lymphatic pumping, speech, micturition, defecation and parturition.
tentorium cerebelli is formed by
intracranial meningeal dura
sella turcica “saddle shaped” sphenoid region b/w clinoid processes (houses pituitary)
- covered by diaphragma sella (dura mater) - continuation of tentorium cerebelli
Diseased vs. healthy disc under load
- diseased or aging disc can be more compressible & annulus tears.
- Decreased disc thickness causes an increased weight load on the facet joint
decreased flex!!!
meralagia paresthetica
P on lateral fem cut N - through inguinal lig
upper ant-lat thigh pain
Typical Posture of psoas syhndrome
–Flexion at hip and sidebending of lumbar spine to side of most hypertrophied psoas
Referred Pain Patterns from Trigger Points of what M?
psoas
this is showing what test?
standing side bending test
Kernig’s sign
supine, hip flexed to 90, then try to extend leg
pain in hamstring = meningeal irritation
spondylolisthesis
forward “slippage” - “spotty dog”
“palpable shelf” - gap
able to be asymp in physically active pt
can be retro
rectus abdominus TrP
lower ipsi = mimic appendincitis
lower bilat = menstrual
•Sciatic Nerve
–Formed by the ventral rami of L4-S3
–Converge on the anterior surface of the piriformis muscle
–Largest nerve in the body (2 cm in width)