lower back pain non surgical Flashcards

1
Q

zygoepophyseal joints are lined by hyaline cartilage cartilage

A

medial branch of the dorsal ramus

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2
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PAravertebral symptoms as a dull ache from

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zygoepophyseal joints

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3
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STability and mobility formed from

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Intervetebral joints

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4
Q

Sitting jumping allowed because of what’s ability to accomodate pressure

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nucleus pulposus

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5
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type 1 fibers

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Annulus fibers

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6
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Annulus fibers tear at the outer 1/3

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sinuvertebral nerve causes the pain

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7
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The nucleus exits into the spinal column because of a tear of the

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annular fibrosus

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8
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hat inverates the ventral side o the body and loer extremity?

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Ventral rami

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9
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Neural tissues compresseD: senory root

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radiating numbess tingling pain

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10
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motor/ventral root= weakness

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motor weakness

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11
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Spinal nerve compression

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combination of symptoms

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12
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spinal cord compression

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LE symptoms in non dermatomal patterns of symptoms

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13
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Power muscles

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trunk motion

flexion extsnion

global stability to the trunk

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14
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Segmental muscles (spinal to spinal or spinal to trasnverse)

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as we flex forward, the segmental anteriorly. Too much= shear force

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15
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what happend to the global muscle in rsponse to injury?

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hypertonicity to prevent much movement of the trunk

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16
Q

deep muscle does what in response to injury

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hypotonic.

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17
Q

number one factor of lower back pain

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genetics

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18
Q

peak age for LBP

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30-40 and lower in life

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19
Q

Non specific LBP

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disc dysfunction

facet joint dysfunction

instabilities

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20
Q

Discogenic pain

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Disc degeneration (anulus turns to type II fibers can’t resist tensile forces)

and disc herniation

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21
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disc degeneraton pain

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localised axial pain

back and forth trunk motion, excessive segmental motion

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22
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disc herniation

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anulus breaks

back and leg pain Nt

23
Q

what age would you see disc herniation

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20-55 because nucleus is still viscos

24
Q

Pain associated with numbness and tingling

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radiculopathy

25
Q

disc herniation radicular symptoms

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increased pain with forward flexion, sitting and driving, cough and sneeze

26
Q

decreased pain with radicular symptoms?

A

lying, unloading, standing

27
Q

unguarded sudden motion causes a mehcnical block known as

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Acute facet lock

symptoms dissipate within a week

28
Q

Dull achey pain comes on after sustained posture and lock of mobility

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trauma or arthritis

29
Q

Whats the main area of the vertebral that can cause strutural issues related to spinal instability?

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Pars interarticularis: area of the neural arch the bridge superior and inferior vertebral processes

30
Q

stress fracture of the pars interarticularis

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spondylolysis but not anterior displacement

31
Q

spondylolistesis is complete breakade leading to what slippage?

A

anterior slippage

32
Q

Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the

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central canal or IV foramina can cause spinal cord compresion

33
Q

Shopping cart sign

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opens the posterior processes to take pressur off the spinal cord in stenosis

34
Q

muscle spasms at night

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Spinal stenosis

35
Q

Stenosis start with what tx

A

conservative

36
Q

persistent night pain, 50+ with no hx of back pain

A

cancer

37
Q

Signs and symtoms of cauda equina

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saddle numbness tingling

bowel/bladder dysfunction

severe back pain

motor weakness

foot drop

decreased reflexes

positive straight leg raise

38
Q

Ataxic gait, spasticity, positive Babinski, hyperreflexivitybowel and bladder changes

A

Cauda equina

39
Q

Central area dull achey

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Axial (disc, vertebral bodies, c-fibers, lig and facet joint) with conservative tx

40
Q

Dermatomal radiating pattern, narrow sharp, electric, numbness, tingling,

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Radicular (conservative/surgical tx)

This is a nerve root issue that could be cauda equina compression

41
Q

Dermatomal radiating pattern, narrow sharp, electric, numbness, tingling,

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Radicular (conservative/surgical tx)

This is a nerve root issue that could be cauda equina compression

42
Q

Prone pressure-ups

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increased pain: facet dysfx and stenosis

decrease pain with disc herniation centralization

43
Q

L1 sensory

A

groin

44
Q

L2 sensory and motor

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Anterior proximal thigh

45
Q

L3

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Medial thigh and knee

46
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L4

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Lateral aspect of the knee and medial distal leg

47
Q

L5

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dorsum of the foot

48
Q

S1

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lateral foot

49
Q

S2

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medial heel

50
Q

S2

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medial heel

51
Q

pain within 40-50 degrees leg raise could indicate

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sciatic or nerve root irritation

52
Q

slump test test stretches the

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dura mater

53
Q

ligament test for

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check for structural instability