Intro to the Spine Flashcards
Difference between Appendicular and Axillary skeleton?
Appendicular: Limbs
Axillary: head/trunk
What are some causes of specific back pain?
herniation Spondylolisthesis stenosis Fx/tumor/infection instability
What is more complicated? axillary or appendicular?
axillary
Types of classification systems?
Mckenzie method
Treatment based classification
refers to movement producing a closing angle
opening angle?
Flexion
Extension
in C spine and lumbar,
flexion produces ___ angle
extension = ___
opening angle
closing.
The space between 2 vertebrae
Motion Segment
Movement at motion segment usually referred to as
motion at top vertebral body on bottom body.
If patient looking a patient from behind, they will see what move?
Spinous Process
When a patient rotates, SP move in direction _____ of vertebral body
opposite.
spinal movement occurs ___ from area it is initiated
segmentally
facet joints of spine are ____
plane joints
At the facets,
a restriction in flexion is accompanied by ___
how about extension?
decrease in opening angle
decrease in closing angle
