Muscle Imbalance

Question 1

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

Answer 1

muscle imbalance

Question 2

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

Answer 2

1. Recruitment patterns
2. Strength
3. Length

Question 3

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

Answer 3

inner

Question 4

Normal muscle = max strength in ____ range.

Answer 4

mid

Question 5

What are 4 sources of muscle imbalance?

Answer 5

1. Injury/trauma
2. Disease
3. Repetitive stress
4. Postural habits

Question 6

______ muscles = always on

Answer 6

tonic

Question 7

_____ muscles = on/off

Answer 7

phasic

Question 8

What are 3 ways to classify muscles?

Answer 8

1. Local stabilizer
2. Global stabilizer
3. Global mobilizer

Question 9

______ ______ = close to the joint, single joint, tonic, non-direction specific and anticipatory,

Answer 9

local stabilizers

Question 10

With dysfunction, ____ ______ = atrophy, phasic and inhibition

Answer 10

local stabilzer

Question 11

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

Answer 11

global stabilizer

Question 12

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

Answer 12

global stabilizer

Question 13

_____ ______ = multi-joint, phasic, accelerative

Answer 13

global mobilizer

Question 14

With dysfunction, _____ _____ = hypertrophy, shorten and tonic

Answer 14

global mobilizer

Question 15

When assessing for muscle imbalance, consider what two things?

Answer 15

1. Strength/recruitment patterns

2. Length

Question 16

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

Answer 16

muscle length

Question 17

What are 4 ways to correct for muscle imbalance?

Answer 17

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