L/S Interventions Flashcards
Management of Spondylolysis/Spondylolythesis
- Initial → commonly conservative
- activity modifications → address rep activities
- address muscle guarding
- AROM exercises
- STM
- progression
- low-intensity, high frequency and duration exercises
- stretching of shortened hip muscles
- progress lumbar stabilization exercises
Discogenic Pain (disc derrangement) management
- AROM exercises
- address muscle guarding
- STM
- joint mobs → consider adjacent levels
- low-intensity/high-frequency and duration exercises
- progress lumbar stabilization exercises
- emphasis on functional training
Radiculopathy/Radicular pain management
- AROM exercises
- neural mobilizations
- progress lumbar stabilization exercisese
Lumbar Spine Stenosis management
- consider central vs lateral
- activity modifications → activities that place higher sustained loads on involved structures
- joint mobility
- thurst and non-thrust
- sustained holds → hypomobile segments
- oscillations → muscle guarding, pain
- muscle performance
- coordination training
- strengthening
- endurance
Z-Joint arthropathy management
- consider degenerative vs acute
- address muscle guarding
- paraspinal coordination training as indicated
- low-intensity/high frequency and duration as indicated
- consider progression based on degree of increasing compression loading w/z-joint
- manaul therapy interventions
- sustained hold → hypomobile segments
- manipulations and oscillations → muscle guarding, pain
List the impairment/functional-based classification system for the Lumbar Spine
- Mobility deficits (A or SA)
- Movement Coordination deficits (A, SA, or C)
- Related (referred) radiating LE pain (A)
- Radiating pain (A, SA, C)
- Related Cognitive or Affective tendencies (A, SA)
- Chronic LBP with related generalized pain
what do clinical practice guidelines suggest about pt education?
- pt should avoid:
- extended bed rest
- detailed pathoanatomic causative analysis
- should include:
- structural strength of spine
- neuroscience of pain perception
- generally favorable prognosis associated w/LBP
- pain coping strategies that address fear/avoidance
- early return to “normal” activities
- improved activity levels
Describe the body impairments observed in the acute/subacute LBP with related cognitive or affective tendancies
One or more of the following:
- two (+) responses to Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders screen and affect consistent w/depressed pt
- High FABQ and behavioral processes
- High PCS and cognitive processes consistent with rumination, pessimism, or helplessness
what are the primary intervention strategies for acute/subacute LBP w/related cognitive of affective tendencies?
- pt edu and counseling to address specific classification exhibited by pt
- depression
- fear avoidance
- pain catastrophizing
how would you describe the category of:
chronic LBP with related generalized pain
- LBP or low back related LE pain w/symptom duration of >3 months
- generalized pain not consistent w/other impairment-based classification criteria
- presence of depression, fear-avoidance beliefs, and/or pain catastrophizing
primary intervention strategies for:
chronic LBP w/related generalized pain
- pt edu and counseling
- low-intensity, prolonged (aerobic) exercise
- strong evidence for progressive endurance exercise and fitness
- moderate to high intensity
describe the body impairments present in the category of:
acute LBP with movement coordination impairments
this is an acute exacerbation of recurring LBP commonly associated w/referrred LE pain
- LBP an/or low-back related LE pain at rest or produced with inital to mid-range spinal movements
- symptoms reproduced w/provocation of involved lumbar segments
- movement coordination impairments of lumbopelvic region w/low back flexion/extension movements
primary intervention strategies for:
acute LBP w/movement coordination impairments
- Neuro re-edu → promote stabilize in less symptomatic, mid-range position
- consider use of temporary external device
- self-care/home management training pertaining to:
- posture and motion that maintain neutral or symptom alleviating positions
- recommendations to pursue/maintain active lifestyle
impairments to body function with:
subacute LBP w/MCI
- pain with mid-range motions that worsen with end-range movements or positions
- LBP and LB related LE pain reproduced with provocation of involved lumbar segments
- lumbar hypermobility
- mobility deficits of thorax and/or lumbopelvic/hip regions
- diminished trunk or pelvic muscle strength and endurance
- movement coordination impairment during self-care/home management activities
primary intervention strategies:
subacute LBP w/MCI
- neuro re-edu
- manual therapy to address mobility deficits
- Ther-Ex to addresss strength and endurance deficits
- self-care/home management training in maintaining involved structures in mid-range, less symptom-producing positions
- initiate community/work reintegration training w/pain management strategies
impairments to body function with:
chronic LBP w/MCI
Presence of 1 or more of the following:
- LBP or LB related LE pain that worsens with sustained end-range movements or positions
- lumbar hypermobility w/segmental motion assessment
- mobility deficits of thorax, lumbopelvic/hip region
- diminished strength and endurance
- movement coordination impairments while performing community/work related activities
primary intervention strategies for:
chronic LBP w/MCI
- Neuro re-edu
- manual therapy to address mobility deficits
- Ther-Ex to address strength and endurance deficits
- community/work reintegration training
Lumbar stability training Clinical Practice Rule
- Age <40
- +Prone instability test
- Aberrant motions with movement testing present
- present SLR > 91º
- generalized increased mobility
potential biofeedback mechanisms for TrA coordination training
- palpation
- ultrasound imaging
- stabilizer cuff
*be sure to include anticipatory and static
Static vs Dynamic Multifidi coordination training
- Static
- prone
- SL
- Quadruped
- Dynamic
- rotation (concentration on eccentric function)
- SL w/rotation (potentially add resistance)
- extremity lift
- rotation (concentration on eccentric function)