LP Quizzes Flashcards
Which bony landmark interacts with the head of the femur to create the coxal joint?
Acetabulum
Which ligaments have attachments to the innominate bone to create the Greater and Lesser sciatic foramen?
Sacrotuberous and Sacrospinous ligaments
Which of the following ligaments acts to prevent lateral tilting of the pelvis?
Iliolumbar ligament
The strongest ligament of the body that prevents hyperextension of the hip is called?
Iliofemoral ligament
How many joints exist within the pelvic girdle?
9
The main actions of the internal oblique muscles are?
Trunk flexion, lateral flexion and rotation
Sometimes TrPs can be perpetuated by gastrointestinal distress and vice versa. The term for this is called
Somatovisceral/ Viscerosomatic
When patients experience discomfort when palpating trigger points in the abdominals, you can quickly differentiate between muscular and visceral pain by:
Have the patient raise their legs slightly to activate muscles. If the pain INCREASES, most likely it is trigger point related. If it DECREASES, it may be visceral.
A patient suffering from trigger points in their abdominals May experience which of the following symptoms?
Heartburn
Diarrhea
Gas/Bloating
The muscle most responsible for holding the abdominal contents in place and aiding in forced expiration is the:
Transverse Abdominis
Which of the following symptoms is Not characteristic of the Paraspinal muscles?
Numbness traveling up and down the spine
Which of the following is Not part of the Erector Spinae Group?
Spinalis
Extension of the hip would lengthen the Iliopsoas
False
What is the bilateral function of the Erector Spinae Group?
Extension of the vertebral column
Which referral pattern most closely describes the Iliopsoas
Unilaterally, up & down the lumbar spine
Quadratus Lumborum TrPs can mimic the following injuries/conditions, except?
Coccygodynia
A patient with active TrPs in Quadratus Lumborum would likely complain of pain in which areas?
SI joint, iliac crest, &greater trochanter
What test can be used to determine weakness in the Gluteus Medius?
Trendelenburg’s Test
Which gluteal muscle has the ability to flex & extend the hip (but not simultaneously)?
Gluteus Medius
To locate both gluteus medius & minimus I’m a side lying positing, you could ask your client to perform:
Hip Abduction
What is the nickname of Gluteus Maximus?
Swimmer’s Nemesis
Gluteus Minimus lies deep to which muscle?
Gluteus Medius
Locating the coccyx, the posterior 2inches of the iliac crest & gluteal tuberosity will help you to outline which muscle?
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Minimus often mimics what condition?
Sciatica
Lateral rotation of the hip would _____ the gluteus Maximus
Shorten