LG1.1 Limb Pain Scheme – Dr. Morgan

Question 1

What are common diseases for Intinsic Articular limb pain?

Answer 1

1) Rheumatoid Arthritis
2) Osteoarthritis
3) Mensical Tear
4) Fracture

Question 2

What are common diseases for Intinsic Non- Articular limb pain?

Answer 2

1) Rotator Cuff Tear
2) Bursitis
3) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
4) Fracture
5) Somatic Dysfunction

Question 3

What are common diseases for Referred Neurologic Limb Pain?

Answer 3

1) Cervical Radiculopathy
2) Claudication
3) Somatic Dysfunction

Question 4

What are common diseases for Referred Vascular Limb Pain?

Answer 4

1) Raynaud’s Disease

2) Claudication

Question 5

What are common disease for Referred Lymphatic Limb Pain?

Answer 5

1) Lymphedema

2) Somatic Dysfunction

Question 6

What is Referred limb pain?

Answer 6

Pain that originate outside the limb

Question 7

What is Intrinsic limb pain?

Answer 7

Pain that originates within the limb

Question 8

What is Articular limb pain?

Answer 8

Pain primarily originates in a joint

Question 9

What is non-articular limb pain?

Answer 9

Pain primarily originates outside the joint

Examples: Ligaments, tendons, bursae, muscle, fascia, long bone, nerve, and overlying skin.

Question 10

Where does referred neurologic limb pain originate from?

Answer 10

Primarily originates from the spine

Question 11

What does referred lymphatic limb pain cover?

Answer 11

Cause primarily originate from blockage of normal flow through proximal lymph nodes

Question 12

What does referred vascular limb pain cover?

Answer 12

Cause can originate from systemic vascular disease or vasospasm

Question 13

A 30 y/o female runner complaining of right knee pain enters your office.

• Onset two weeks
• No trauma (just running q.o.d. for 30 minutes); …although she “missed a step” when descending a stairwell about 3 weeks ago.
• VSS in the office. Pt. in NAD
• Pt has no previous Knee pain Hx
• No pain with active or passive movement
• No Tenderness to palp.
• No edema/inflammation/redness
• Pain is constant
• Full ROM
• No numbness or tingling
• Pain radiates from lower back to leg.
• Negative Straight Leg test
• Normal/Equal pulses bilaterally
• Seated/Standing flexion test positive right side

With the above data, what type of limb pain is it and what is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer 13

• Referred Neurologic Limb Pain

- Somatic Disfunction