Exam 3: Cerebral Palsy Flashcards
impaired body movement and muscle coordination
-characterized by limitation in ability to move, control balance, and coordination or maintain posture
Cerebral Palsy
cause of CP
irreversible damage to motor areas of the brain that control fx
basic principle progression for spinal stabilization
- awerness
- control during movement
- automatic maintenance
what should you strengthen to protect the back
torso muscles
local spinal stabilizers:
- TA
- multifidi
- QL
global stabilizers:
- EO
- IO
- RA
- lats
- glutes
TA importance
-to stiffen spine intersegmentally to allow global muscles to act simply
TA serves as;
feed forward loop; activated before movement
actions of TA:
- compress abs
- forced expiration
- segmental stabilization
actions of multifidus
- extends spine
- flexes spine laterally
- rotates opposite
failure to regain multifidus strength allows for
reoccurring LBP
QL actions
- stabilizes spine for side bending
- stabilizes with spinal compression
- side plank is the most activity with least compression
predictors of lumbar instability
<40 years average SLR >91 degrees aberrant movement present \+ prone instability 3 of 4 great likely hoot of it
what position should you test in?
neutral spine, remember not everyones neutral spine is the same (kyphosis, herniation, spongy)
supine incorrect TA contraction test:
- no activity
- dominancy/substitution of obliques
- bracing of obliques and increased abdominal pressure
