Massage techniques general comp (4)

Question 1

A condition where the neural arch of a lumbar vertebra weakens and the superior slides forward on the inferior vertebrae is called…

Answer 1

spondylolisesthesis

Question 2

the key to working intra orally is

Answer 2

only use gentle pressure with your technique, have the client open and close the jaw between techniques

Question 3

because of instability that can develop as a result of rheumatoid arthritis which of the following is contra indicated?

Answer 3

traction to the C spine

Question 4

a truck driver presents with numbness down the outside of the right calf, from the knee to the foot (lateral leg). You notice that he has a thick wallet in his right back pocket. When in prone you observe that he has limited internal rotation of the hip and upon resisted lateral rotation, his symptoms become worse, you suspect he is suffering from …

Answer 4

piriformis syndrome

Question 5

a herniation of a cervical disc occurs when

Answer 5

there is a tear in the annular fibrosis most commonly between c6-6 or c6-c7 (verify this)

Question 6

a disc herniation where free disc material is in the spinal canal is called

Answer 6

sequestration

Question 7

a person with scoliosis will have the rib humping on the ___side

Answer 7

convex

Question 8

during the gait cycle which of the following is true…

Answer 8

stance phase is 60%; swing phase is 40%

Question 9

the myotome test for c7 involves the isometric contraction of

Answer 9

triceps

Question 10

which of the following, if tested negative, would rule out sacroiliac joint involvement

Answer 10

gaenslens

Question 11

during the shock absorption of heel strike to foot flat, which type of contraction does the anterior compartment of the lower leg experience

Answer 11

eccentric

Question 12

when looking at one leg, the hamstrings are ___contracting during the deacleration phase of gait

Answer 12

eccentrically

Question 13

you suspect a client to have an iliotibial contracture, if so which orthopedic test would be positive

Answer 13

?

Question 14

which of the following could indicate a vascular compromise of blood flow to the lower extremity, with the client in acute that no orthopedic testing could be performed

Answer 14

palpation of dorsalis pedis pulse

Question 15

to elicit a c5 deep tendon reflex the clinician would tap…

Answer 15

the biceps brachii tendon

Question 16

this anatomical landmark can only be palpated when the foot is in plantar flexion

Answer 16

dome of the talus (verify)

Question 17

which of the following would be a normal range of motion at the hip joint

Answer 17

120 degrees of flexion

Question 18

normal plantar flexion of the foot should be approximately ____ degrees and it occurs at the ____joint

Answer 18

50 degrees, ankle mortise

Question 19

in which plane does abduction and adduction of the thumb occur

Answer 19

coronal frontal (verify this)

Question 20

in which plane does lateral flexion of the torso occur

Answer 20

coronal frontal