Muscle Imbalance Flashcards

1
Q

_____ ______ = phenomenon in which certain muscles become facilitated or inhibited,

A

muscle imbalance

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2
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Over time, muscles with imbalances may develop true changes in what 3 things?

A
  1. Recruitment patterns
  2. Strength
  3. Length
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3
Q

Habitually shortened muscle = tests strongest in a position closer to ______ range and vice versa for habitually lengthen muscles.

A

inner

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4
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Normal muscle = max strength in ____ range.

A

mid

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5
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What are 4 sources of muscle imbalance?

A
  1. Injury/trauma
  2. Disease
  3. Repetitive stress
  4. Postural habits
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6
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______ muscles = always on

A

tonic

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7
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_____ muscles = on/off

A

phasic

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8
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What are 3 ways to classify muscles?

A
  1. Local stabilizer
  2. Global stabilizer
  3. Global mobilizer
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9
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______ ______ = close to the joint, single joint, tonic, non-direction specific and anticipatory,

A

local stabilizers

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10
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With dysfunction, ____ ______ = atrophy, phasic and inhibition

A

local stabilzer

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11
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_____ ______ = single point, stability and angular motion, tonic, and decelerative

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global stabilizer

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12
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With dysfunction, ____ _____ = inhibition, atrophy, lengthening and phasic

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global stabilizer

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13
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_____ ______ = multi-joint, phasic, accelerative

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global mobilizer

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14
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With dysfunction, _____ _____ = hypertrophy, shorten and tonic

A

global mobilizer

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15
Q

When assessing for muscle imbalance, consider what two things?

A
  1. Strength/recruitment patterns

2. Length

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16
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______ ______ assessment involves elongation the muscle in the direction opposite of its action while assessing its resistance to passive lengthening.

A

muscle length

17
Q

What are 4 ways to correct for muscle imbalance?

A
  1. Inhibit overactive muscles
  2. Lengthen short overactive muscles
  3. Activate weak underactive muscles
  4. Integrate into function