Kyphosis

Question 1

difference btw arcuate and angulate

Answer 1

arcuate is C shape curve while Angulate is like a right angle

Question 2

Normal Cobb angle is

Answer 2

25-45 degrees

Question 3

What can cause arcuate kyphosis?

Answer 3

somatic dysfunction
air trapping conditions ( asthma , smoker)
congenital
acquired kyphosis
weak paraspinal muscles
postural collapse
increased lumbar lordosis from spondylolithesis
scoliosis
osteoporosis

Question 4

weak paraspinal muscles can be caused by what?

Answer 4

deconditioning, radiation therapy, Polio, Muscular dystropy*

Question 5

trabecular micro fractures are caused by ????

Answer 5

Osteoporosis through diffuse

Question 6

What is vertebral wedging?

Answer 6

Compression fracture

Question 7

Scheuermann Disease

Answer 7

irregular vertebral endplates
appears in adolescence
Schmorl Node formation
pain usually in thoracic or neck
thoracic kyphosis found

Question 8

how would you treat scheurmann disease?

Answer 8

mild -omt/exercise
mod-bracing (Milwaukee)
severe- surgery

Question 9

There is 2 types of osteoarthritis? what are they?

Answer 9

Facet joint arthritis and degenerative disc disease

Question 10

What is ankylosing spondylitis?

Answer 10

” TURNED TO BONE”= ANKLOSING
Rigid Kyphosis despite the loss of lumbar lordosis
Hip & Knee Flexion Contractures

Question 11

Pages disease is also known as?

Answer 11

Osteitis Deformans(OD)

Question 12

OD is def?

Answer 12

Trabecular microfracturing and vertebral wedging

* cotton wool*- bone softening and pores int he bone==Heart failure

Question 13

What is the cure for OD?

Answer 13

No cure

Question 14

DISH? def?

Answer 14

Candle wax osteophytes and is autoimmune. Rigid thoracic curve, All white on the spine*

Question 15

Ochronosis/ def/ causes/ urine will be?

Answer 15

defect in tyr and phe
* disease of the cartilage*
* XRAY will have discs being very white*
causes alkaptonuria
blue-gray , brown, or black

Question 16

Ochronosis picture in your mind will be?

Answer 16

Man with ear that is turning blue

Question 17

Most angulate kyphosis are often caused by _____________?

Answer 17

Vertebral compression fractures

Question 18

What could cause a compression fracture?

Answer 18

Trauma or osteoporosis, Potts diease (TB), OI, Tumors in the bone

Question 19

OI or osteogenesis imperfect is what?

Answer 19

• hourglass* discs

discs expand and cause brittle bone disease-> compression fracture

Question 20

How would we treat the angulate kyphosis?

Answer 20

strengthen the upper thoracic paraspinal muscles
foam roll
abdominal strengthening
posture reeducation
firm mattress pillow
bracing
Pxn Meds but NO muscle relaxants ( NSAIDS)
severe is surgery