Midterm

Question 1

SLR tibial nerve bias

Answer 1

DF -> eversion -> toe ext

Question 2

SLR sural nerve bias

Answer 2

DF -> inversion

Question 3

SLR common fibular bias

Answer 3

PF -> inversion

Question 4

Where is the dura tethered to the spinal cord (pinch points)

Answer 4

C6 T6 L4

Question 5

Upper lumbar spine facets are in the ____ plane

Lower lumbar are in the ____ plane

Answer 5

Sagittal

Coronal

Question 6

Anterior pelvic tilt causes

Sacral:

Lumbar:

Answer 6

Sacral: Counternutation

Lumbar: increased lordosis (ext)

Question 7

Posterior pelvic tilt causes:

Sacral:

Lumbar:

Answer 7

Sacral: Nutation

Lumbar: Less lordosis (flexion)

Question 8

The interosseius ligament of the Sacrum resists what

Answer 8

Anterior and inferior motion of the Sacram

Question 9

Pain with Palpation of what ligament in the SIJ is indicative of SIJ problems

Answer 9

Interossei ligament

Question 10

What is the best kind of reasoning used for clinical decision making

Answer 10

Collaborative reason

Question 11

If a patient has R sided SIJ pain and you find hyper mobility of the R side and hypomobility of the L side.. what is your first treatment

Answer 11

Manual techniques to fix hypomobility of the left side.

Always treat hypomobility first

Question 12

Female pelvic arch is ____ shaped

Male pelvic arch is ____ shaped

Answer 12

u shaped

V shaped

Question 13

Where is the origin of the piriformis

Answer 13

Anterior aspect of S2 s3 and S4

Question 14

Where is a common source of groin pain, particularly in athletes

Answer 14

Pubic symphysis

Question 15

What 2 muscles can produce SIJ motion directly

Answer 15

Piriformis

Pubococcygeal

Question 16

What muscles are in the posterior oblique system

Answer 16

Lats, contra lateral glute max, TL fascia

Question 17

What muscles are in the anterior oblique system

Answer 17

both obliques and contralateral hip adductors w/ the anterior abdominal fascia

Question 18

What muscles are in the lateral muscle system

Answer 18

Glute med/min w contralateral hip adductors

Question 19

What muscles are in the inner muscle system that stabilize the SI joint

Answer 19

Multifudus, TA, Pelvic floor, and diaphragm

Question 20

What ligaments limit sacral nutation

Answer 20

Sacrotuberous and sacrospinous

Question 21

What are the 4 stages of healing

Answer 21

Hemostasis, inflammation, repair, remodeling

Question 22

What is tested first AROM or PROM?

Answer 22

AROM

Question 23

What should we treat first: Adverse neural tension or Mobility Deficits

Answer 23

Mobility deficits and pain BEFORE adverse neural tension

Question 24

What should we treat first: Adverse neural tension or Mobility Deficits

Answer 24

Mobility deficits and pain BEFORE adverse neural tension

Question 25

Normal voiding

Answer 25

4-8 times per day

Every 3-4 hours

None at night unless over 65

Question 26

Can pelvic health therapy cure a prolapse?

Answer 26

Yes it can make the prolapse downgrade to less severe stages

Question 27

What do we do first: Joint play or ROM/MMT?

Answer 27

ROM/MMT

Question 28

How long is it recommended to wait b4 someone can return to running post natal

Answer 28

3 months

Question 29

How do I gap L4/L5?

Answer 29

Lies on opposite side you want to treat

Stack and Flex knees toward trunk until you feel movement at L4/L5

Have patient straighten out bottom LE

Use bottom UE to rotate patient trunk down to L3 L4 segment

Put top arm through pts arm and place thumb on the side of L4 (to lock it)

Place other arm on patients glute mm

Now only l4 l5 can move and therapist takes up slack by rotating trunk away from hips

PT drops body weight to apply compression at L4 to gap L4-L5