Fundamenntaalls Flashcards
Kyphosis / Hyperkyphotic
Hunchback, forward rounding of the back. Refers to abnormally curced spine. Most common in elderly clients, and often related to osteoporosis. Known as “Kyphotic Spine”
Lordosis / Hyperlordosis
Also known as swayback. Excessively curved in Cervical or Lumar spine.
Hook Lying Position
Often recommended as a good way to relax back muscles.
Lie in back (supine), knees bent, feet flat on floor and parallel. Knees tracking over 2nd toe. Arms long to side.
Neck Shearing
Neck pushed forward. Bad posture.
Plumb Line
Imaginary dotted line vertically down body. Used to determine proper alignment.
Skull weight
Around 10 pounds. For every inch off center, weight of magnified by a factor of 2. (one inch = 20 pounds)
Locked Long
Stretched out, Weak.
Locked Short
Short, Tight, Contracted.
Abduction
Away from the body
Adduction
Towards the body
Distal
Point located away from specific area - E.g. hand is distal from shoulder.
Proximal
Point closest to the center of body - E.g. Shoulder is proximal to wrist.
Glenoid
End of scapula
Glenohumeral Joint
Ball and socket joint that includes a complex, dynamic articulation between the glenoid of scapula, and the proximal humerus.
Palpate
Examine part of the body by touch.
Dorsiflexion
Backward/upward bending of the foot. Occurs in ankle joint. Toes pull back.
Plantar Flexion
Forward/downward bending of the hand and foot. Occurs in ankle joint. Toes point down.
Posterior Lateral Breathing
Breathing deep into lower lungs, and expanding into the back and sides of ribcage.
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Predominates in quiet “rest and digest” conditions. Conserves energy to be used later.
Sympathetic Nervous System
Drives the “fight or flight” response in stressful situations.
VMO
Vastus Medialis
ASIS
Anterior superior iliac spine
Neutral spine
Natural curves of the spine. Shock absorption and proper alignment
Kegel
Pubococcygeal muscle at the floor of the pelvis and the base of the cage.
Anterior pelvic tilt
A forward tilt of the pelvis, resulting in increased lordosis of the lumbar spine and a protrusion of the abdomen. Can be caused by tight hip flexors, weak glutes, poor posture.
Posterior pelvic tilt
Backwards tilt of the pelvis. Front of pelvis rises, back of pelvis drops. Used as a cue when imprinting the spine or balancing on the sacrum during an exercise.
Screw home mechanism
When the knee fully extends, the femur rotates slightly medially on the tibia, pulling each of the ligaments taut and stabilizing the joint.
Pelvis spine differentiation
When the pelvis is doing one thing and the spine is doing something else. E.g. Saw, the spine is rotating and twisting, and the pelvis is staying anchored.
Percentage of hands on guidance an instructor gives?
20%
clavicle
collarbones
Rotator cuff muscles
Supra spinatus, Infra spinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
Role of the supra spinatus
Known as the “kicker” or launching pad for abducting the arm away from the body. Lives above shoulder blade.
Role of Infra Spinatus and Teres Minor (IT)
External rotators of the shoulder. Two muscles work together and do the same job. Live outside shoulder blade below supra spinatus.
Role of subscapularis
Lives internally of shoulder blade. Responsible for internally rotating shoulder. Also adducts the arm.
Thorax
Area of body between neck and abdomen. Diaphram separates thorax from abdomen. Thorax is the medical term for chest area.
Posterior
Back
Anterior
Front
Lateral
Side
Tendon
Connects bone to muscle
ligament
connect bone to bone
Cervical spine C1
Known as “The Atlas”. Highest vertebra which supports the skull
Cervical Spine C2
Known as “The Axis” - Allows side to side movement of the skull.