Exam #3 Flashcards
What are the 2 curves In the spine?
- Kyphosis
- Lordosis
What is lamina?
It is the process close to the spinous process
What are the 3 ligaments in the spine?
- Anterior longitudinal ligament
- Posterior longitudinal ligament
- Ligamentom flavium
What does pressure cause on a nerve?
- Pralisis
- Numbness
- Decreased sensation
What is a disc herniation?
-The nuclear matter had made it outside of the fibers of the anuallus
What are Makenzie exercises? what does it do for a herniated disc
Back extension exercises
-It pushes the nuclear material back into the disc
What causes a pinched nerve?
- Tumors
- Bone spurs
- Trauma
- Compression fractures
what is a laminectomy?
To cut the lamina and remove the bone spurs from the verterbre
What is the recovery time of a laminecotmy?
up to 3 months
What is whiplash?
-Hyperflexion of the neck and then hyperextension
What are some contributing factors to high incidents of whiplash in BC?
- High alpine roads
- Large healthy aging population
- Multicultural population
What is TMJ?
- it is jaw pain
Causes headachs
What is the WAD classification (0-4)?
Grade 0: No physical sign or complaint
Grade 4: Neck pain and fracture
What are some factors that affect the severity of whip lash?
- Being unprepaired
- Poor position of head rest
- Head turned one way
- Getting hit from behind
What does the treatment look like for whiplash in the acute phases?
- Possible collars
- NASIDS
- Light ROM
