Lab 3: Lumbar Spine Interventions

Question 1

Definition of a postive advese nerual tension

Answer 1

Reproduction of THEIR concordant symptoms
Different side to side
Change with a distant component

Question 2

this technique is used for anteriorly rotated innominate (SIJ)

and used for lowest lumbar segments (L5/S1 AND S2)

Answer 2

million dolla (chicago) roll

Question 3

perform this technique on pt when they can’t tolerate mobs/manips

Answer 3

MET

5 second hold and repeat 3-5 times
take them further everytime
“try to untwist yourself”

Question 4

if patient lacks R sidebending and flexion OR painful:

Answer 4

open restricton technique on the L side is performed (“L side” is down on the table)

NOTE: this tx is for FACET issue