Lumbar Spine

Question 1

What are the red flags contraindications precautions to manual therapy?

Answer 1

Tumours and fractures
systematically unwell
fever
IV drug use a lot long-term use of steroids
unremitting night pain
cauda equina syndrome symptoms of spinal cord lesions,
Ankylosis,
spondylolythesis,
hypermobility,
rheumatoid arthritis
pregnancy

Question 2

What are the key theories?

Answer 2

Maitland concept
concave /convex rule
Pain gate theory,
physiological effects of manual therapy

Question 3

What is the Maitland concept?

Answer 3

The Maitland concept is a manual therapy approach that uses a variety of techniques to treat pain and stiffness treat the symptoms not the patient

Question 4

What is the concave convex rule?

Answer 4

Concave means curving inwards convex means curving outwards the glide will occur in the opposite direction of the role

Question 5

What is the pain gate theory?

Answer 5

A theory that explains how pain levels can vary and non-painful sensations can reduce painful sensations

Question 6

What are the lumbar spine pathologies?

Answer 6

Disc herniation
spondylolysis
stenosis,
facet joint dysfunction
sacroiliac strain

Question 7

What is disc herniation

Answer 7

Disc herniation is a soft cushion of tissue that has moved out of place that are full stages to this pathology

Question 8

What is spondylolysis?

Answer 8

Spondylolysis is a defect or stress fracture in the articularis of the vertebral arch

Question 9

What is stenosis?

Answer 9

Stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage such as a blood vessel canal or Foramen

Question 10

What is facet joint dysfunction?

Answer 10

Facet joint dysfunction is a chronic arthritic syndrome that affects the facet joints where tear thins the fluid filled capsule that lubricates the Cartlidge

Question 11

What is a sacroiliac strain?

Answer 11

Sacroiliac strain is when the sacred joint which connects the hip bone to the bottom of the spine are pushed out of place the symptoms of this are pain in the lower back pain that worms were moving and muscle spasms

Question 12

What is included in the problem list and treatment plan?

Answer 12

Accessory,
mobilisations,
physiological,
mobilisations
set reps and timings
application,
clinical reasoning and justification
or other relevant modalities