MM II midterm Flashcards

1
Q

what are the FABQW and FABQPA thresholds for an increased likelihood to not return to work

A

FABQW > 34, FABQPA >14

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2
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what score would someone who is likely to return to work be under on the FABQW?

A

29

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3
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high rate tens requires what frequency and pulse duration?

A

high frequency, short duration

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4
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low rate tens requires what amplitude and pulse duration?

A

higher and longer

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5
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what fibers are you activating during low rate tens?

A

A-delta fibers

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6
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if severe pain resolves fully with traction what should you do?

A

be worried. need to check reflexes, sensation, and myotomes ASAP

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7
Q

traction in flexion with will create space where?

A

facets and intervertebral foramen

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8
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traction in extension will create space where?

A

anterior disk spaces

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9
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what is static traction good for?

A

inflammation aggravated by motion or disk protrusions

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10
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what is intermittent traction good for?

A

useful for joint dysfunction

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11
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what % of BW should traction be applied at?

A

40-60%

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12
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what is performed during a microdiscectomy?

A

a portion of the intervertebral disk is removed

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13
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what is performed during a microdiscectomy with laminectomy?

A

a portion of the intervertebral disk is removed with a posterior decompression

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14
Q

what is the difference between a lumbar fusion and an artificial disc replacement?

A

the fusion stabilizes while the ADR mobilizes

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15
Q

what position will a patient with facet joint syndrome prefer?

A

flexion, greatest amount of opening on facet joint

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16
Q

will facet joint present with radiculopathy symptoms?

A

no

17
Q

what are some positive tests that you will see with a disk herniation patient?

A

+ radiculopathy (SLR,CSLR, Slump,Elys), ext. loss test, centralization, vulnerability in neutral zone

18
Q

what are some positive tests for someone with facet syndrome?

A

quadrant test, extension with overpressure painful

19
Q

how do you treat a patient with facet syndrome?

A

manual therapy!!

20
Q

what is spondylolysis?

A

defect in the pars interarticularis of the lower lumbar vertebrae

21
Q

what is a Spondyloslisthesis?

A

the anterior translation of a superior lumbar vertebrae on an inferior one

22
Q

does bracing influence the outcomes of treatment for spondylolysis and grade I spondyloslisthesis?

A

no

23
Q

what do you expect during the examination of a patient with spondylolysis and spondyloslisthesis?

A

pain in ext., hinge at deformity, palpable step off, possibly diminished DTR’s

24
Q

what is the difference between neural sliding and neural tensioning?

A
sliding = lots of movement, little strain
tensioning = little movement, lots of strain
25
Q

what angle should you be under to consider a SLR positive?

A

45 degrees

26
Q

what is TED, SID, and PIP?

A

tibial (eversion, dorsiflexion), sural (innversion, dorsiflexion), peroneal (innversion, plantarflexion)

27
Q

how do you test for radiculopathy of femoral nerve?

A

elys test