MCKENZIE Flashcards
With age what effects happen to the nucleus pulposus: _ in _ content, and loss of _ due to _ over time.
DECLINE in water CONTENT
Loss of HEIGHT due to PRESSURE/ GRAVITY over time
Aging of IV disc: after 3rd decade gradual loss of _ and concomitant _ _ of the nucleus
Gradual loss of FLUID, and concomitant FIBROUS REPLACEMENT of the nucleus
Aging of the IV disc: by 6th decade: nucleus has become?
Has become FIBROCARTILAGE
With disc deformities you usually see a _ deformity of the annulus pulposus due to?
LATERAL DEFORMITY due to POSTERIOR LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENT
With Mckenzie treatments: therapist techniques is only applied when?
When the patients own movements do not yield improvement
Patients most likely to respond to Mckenzie are those with _ _ which may be referred to the _ or into the _ above the _.
Those with NECK PAIN which may be referred to the SCAPULA or into the ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW
Patient with constant pain and/ or numbness below the elbow where no position or movement can be found to reduce or _ symptoms are _ for this type of treatment.
No position/ movement can be found to reduce or CENTRALIZE symptoms are INAPPROPRIATE for this type of treatment
If patient presents with _ _ _ without radiation treatment may not be _ _
Presents with SEVERE NECK PAIN without radiation treatment may not be SAFEY INITIATED
3 Mckenzie diagnostic catagories
PDD
Postural syndrome, dysfunction syndrome, and derangement syndrome
Postural syndrome is due to _ _ on _ _. Usually found in those _ _ of _ with sedentary _ or who don’t _
Due to SUSTAINED STRETCH on NORMAL TISSUE
Usually found in those UNDER AGE OF 30, with sedentary JOBS or who don’t EXERCISE
Postural syndrome: Pain appears _, _ to midline. Pain is _ _ by movement, is _ _ and is _ _.
Pain appears LOCALLY, ADJACENT to midline
Pain is NEVER INDUCED by movement, is NEVER REFERRED, and is NEVER CONSTANT
Postural syndrome: Pain usually goes away with _ _ or _. Best to assess?
Postural adjustments or moving
Best to assess poor posture in waiting room
Postural syndrome: pain can arise from the _ _ _ to the vertebral segments and is most likely _ in _
Arise from the SOFT TISSUES ADJACENT to the vertebral segments and is most likely LIGAMENTOUS in origin
Dysfunction syndrome: is due to _ _ _ of _ _. Seen in those _ _ years old who exhibit _ _ and are _ _.
Is due to END RAGE STRETCH of SHORTENED TISSUE.
Seen in those OVER 30 years old who exhibit POOR POSTURE AND ARE UNDER EXERCISED
Dysfunction syndrome: Pain develops _ and _, _ to midline due to _ _ _.
Pain develops INSIDIOUSLY and LOCALLY, ADJACENT to midline due to PROLONGED POOR POSTURE
Dysfunction syndrome: Pain is provoked by _ _. Pain is _ felt at _ _, _ felt _ the movement except for _ _ _ pain. Pain is _ _.
Pain is provoked by FULL MOVEMENT
Pain is ALWAYS felt at END ROM, NEVER felt DURING movement except for ADHERENT NERVE ROOT PAIN.
Pain is NEVER REFERRED
Dysfunction syndrome: loss of _ in dysfunction syndrome is from_ _ during the_ of life. Loss in _ plane._ Limitations
Loss of MOVEMENT in dysfunction syndrome is from POOR POSTURE HABITS during the FIRST DECADE OF LIFE
Loss in SAGITTAL PLANE
SYMMETRICAL limitations
Dysfunction syndrome can be caused by _ of _ _ _ _ during repair following trauma (such as MVA). Pain from _ _ appears at end of range. _ limitations.
Can be caused by CONTRACTURE of FIBROUS COLLAGENOUS SCAR TISSUE during repair following trauma. Pain from STRETCHING SCAR appears at end of range.
ASYMMETRICAL LIMITATIONS
Dysfunction syndrome: Not always possible to? Pain of dysfunction is produced _ by _ _ of _ tissues
Not always possible to identify the structure causing pain
Pain of dysfunction is produced IMMEDIATELY by OVER STRETCHING of SHORTENED TISSUES.