Exam 3: Lecture 10

Question 1

2 spinal curves

Answer 1

kyphosis- front of spine )

lordosis- 2 neck and lower lumbar shaped like (

Question 2

Ligaments that protect spine

Answer 2

anterior longitudinal ligament, posterior longitudinal lig, and lagamnetum flavin

Question 3

Pedicle and lamina

Answer 3

post pillar of bone to spinal canal

lamina: towards spinous process

Question 4

DDD

Answer 4

degenerative disc disease
lose water and shrink
Lose height

Question 5

Bone spurs cause

Answer 5

weakness and numbness

Question 6

Disc herniation

Answer 6

when nucleus squeezes out of disc. happens from repetitive bending, twisting, lifting.

Question 7

Herniated disc causess

Answer 7

numbness, tingling, weakness, pain in back extending to both legs

Question 8

Surgery is needed for DH when?

Answer 8

Patients don’t respond to treatment. Surgery needed to remove disc

Question 9

Non-surgical treatment for discs

Answer 9

Traction and mackenzie exercises. Motion of extension to force back into middle. Helps centralize pain

Question 10

Causes of pinched nerve

Answer 10

Disc herniations, DDD, bone spurs, tumors

Question 11

Treatment for pinched nerve

Answer 11

stretching muscles of spine

traction

Question 12

Laminectomy

Answer 12

surgical procedure to relieve pressure on spinal cord due to spinal stenosis - used for last resort

Question 13

Rehab for Laminectomy

Answer 13

Pain control and strengthening for core
Then walking, and cardio exercises
Recovery takes 3 months

Question 14

Spinal stenosis

Answer 14

bone spurs press on spinal cord cause myleopathy and produces problems like bowel and bladder

Question 15

WAD

Answer 15

whiplash associated disorder

Question 16

Whiplash

Answer 16

hyperextension and or hypterflexion of neck

Question 17

Symptoms of whiplash

Answer 17

neck pain
headaches
low back pain
jaw pain

Question 18

TMJ

Answer 18

tempomandibular joint
can be from whiplash
pain and stress on mandible

Question 19

Quebec Task Force on WAD classification

Answer 19

Grade 0: no complaint
Grade 1: pain or stiffness, no physical signs
2: pain and muscle signs
3: pain and neuro signs
Grade 4: neck pain and fracture/ dislocation

Question 20

Factors that affect disorder

Answer 20

Head turned one way 
poor posture 
previous history 
speed of crash 
seatbelt

Question 21

Treatment for Whiplash

Answer 21

Acute: collar, anti-inflammatories, light ROM, heat or cold
Inter: traction, iso exercises, theraband
Late: postural re-training, stretching, regain total ROM

Question 22

Scheumermann’s disease

Answer 22

hyper kyphosis, angle is more than 40 degrees

Question 23

Etiology of SD

Answer 23

mostly children by age 11. boys and girls equally

Question 24

What are schmori’s nodes?

Answer 24

formation of pockets of disc material inside of vertebral body

Question 25

Causes of SD

Answer 25

developmental problems, genetics, osteoporosis

Question 26

What kind of brace is used in SD?

Answer 26

Milkwaukee brace - plastic that conforms at waist

Question 27

Lumbar instability and reasons

Answer 27

instability due to DDD, trauma, disc herniation

Question 28

Symptoms found in which position for instability

Answer 28

Extension or rotation

Question 29

Example of instability

Answer 29

spondylolisthesis- forward slippage of one vertebrae on another

Question 30

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction:

Answer 30

low back pain from abnormal pelvis alignment (becomes unstable):
Slipping and falling, or child birth. Car accidents

Question 31

Symptoms

Answer 31

pain getting in and out of chair

lower back pain and butt pain , can radiate down leg