muscoloskeletal Flashcards
Assess for risk of falling
backward in by performing the
“nudge” test.
Falling backward in “nudge” test easily seen in
Parkinson’s and
Cervical spondylosis
in TMJ Abnormal Findings:
* Decreased ROM, swelling and tenderness or crepitus –
maybe seen in
Arthritis
Test range of motion: Ask the client to open the mouth
and move the jaw laterally against resistance. Next, as the
client clenches the teeth, feel for the contraction of the
temporal and masseter muscles to test the integrity of
cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve).
in testing ROM in tmj, Pain or spasm occur with
myofascial pain syndrome
flexion of cervical spine is _ degrees; extension of the
spine is _ degrees
45, 45
- Exaggerated lumbar curve
Lordosis
Inspection in sternoclavicular joint, Swollen, red, enlarged joint/ tender, painful joint –
inflammation
Neck pain with loss of sensation in the legs – result from
cervical cord compression
Normal Findings in spine
* cervical and lumbar spines are _____, thoracic spine is
_____; spine is ___ from behind
concave
convex
straight
- Flattened
lumbar curvature
Herniated disc or Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Lateral curvature of the thoracic spine with
increase in convexity on the sides
Scoliosis
- may also be observe in pregnant women and
obesity
Lordosis
Unequal height of the hips
- suggest unequal leg length
– most common cause of neck pain;
characterized by impaired ROM and neck pain from
abnormalities of the soft tissue
Cervical strain
Unequal leg lengths are associated with
scoliosis
Impaired ROM and neck pain associated
with fever, chills and headache – indicative of
Meningitis
– for clients
with low back pain that radiates down the back
Straight leg test
– to check
for herniated nucleus pulposus.
Straight leg test
Pain that shoots and radiates down one or both legs
(sciatica)
in Test for back and leg pain. Straight leg test, Pain that shoots and radiates down one
or both legs (sciatica) below the knees may be due to a
herniated intervertebral disc.
Continuous, aching pain at night not relieved by rest may
be from
metastases.
Inability to shrug shoulders against resistance – Lesion of
cranial nerve XI (spinal accessory)
Lower back pain with tenderness and limited ROM is
common in
osteoporosis.