Intro to Spine Flashcards
Three Rs
Reproducible sign
Region of origin
Reactivity level
What is in the active ROM?
active movement
open packed
active movement
What is at the end of the physiological ROM?
joint play
sprain
What is at the end of the anatomical ROM?
dislocation
Firing of articular Mechanoreceptors, proprioceptors
Firing of cutaneous and muscular receptors
Altered nociception
Neurophysiological
Stretching of joint restrictions
Breaking of adhesions
Altered positional relationships
Diminish/eliminate barriers to normal motion
Mechanical
Confidence gained through improvement
Positive effects from manual contact
Response to joint sounds
Psychological
Three sub-systems that contribute to stability in the spine:
passive system
active system
central nervous system
Passive system
anatomical structures contributing to stability
Active system
muscles, source of active stiffness
Central Nervous system:
feed forward (anticipatory) and feedback (reflex control)
Neutral Zone (of spine):
region of laxity around the neutral resting position of a spinal segment
position of the segment in which Minimal loading is occurring in the passive structures and active structures
How many total vertebrae are in the spine?
29
How many sacral vertebrae?
5
How many coccygeal vertebrae?
4
What are the three separate joints in a vertebral motion segment?
2 facets and the IVD and the vertebral bodies
How many pairs of facet joints are in the spine?
24 pairs
Why type of joint are the facet joints?
planar