Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Name all the main Nerves of the Brachial Plexus
Musculocutaneous N. C5-C6
Axillary N. C5-C6
Radial N. C5-1
Median N C6-C8
Ulnar N C8-T1
Anatomy of the Musculocutaneous Nerve
It comes from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus and travels distally to innervate and pierce the coracobrachialis going to the biceps brachii and then emerges from flexor fascia and terminates as the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve
Primary impairments with musculocutaneous Nerve injury
Weak Shoulder flexion, elbow flexion, supination
shoulder instability
Typically due to injury of the lateral cord or upper trunk of the brachial plexus
Anatomy of the Axillary nerve
Emerges from the posterior cord and travels to the axilla where it divides and branches to the teres minor, travels posterior to surgical neck, and innervates deltoid + skin
Primary Impairments of Axillary Nerve Injury
weakness of shoulder ER, shoulder instability, weakness with abduction, extension, and flexion (actions of the deltoid) –> maybe some numbness over the deltoid
Typically due to shoulder dislocation or Fxs
Anatomy of the Radial Nerve
Emerges from the posterior cord at the pec minor and travels posteriorly to innervate the triceps and then travels distally to pierce the supinator muscle and divides into two branches one being PIN (Posterior interosseus nerve) which innervates extensors + posterior forearm
Causes of injury to the radial nerve
- shoulder dislocation
- mid-shaft humerus fx
- “Crutch” palsy
- triceps injury
- (tennis elbow )impingement of lateral epicondyle of the elbow
- radial head fx
- superficial trauma to the superficial radial nerve
Primary Impairments of Radial nerve Injury
- wrist drop (inability to extend wrist due to length of tension/flexion)
- weak shoulder and elbow extension
- weak supination, abductor and extensor pollicis
Anatomy of the Median Nerve
emerges from the lateral and medial chord of the brachial plexus travelling to the elbow deep between cubital fossa and bicipital aponeurosis (medial to brachial artery), moves to the forearm b/w pronator teres heads, and then travels between flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis into the carpal tunnel where it becomes the million dollar nerve!
Primary Impairments of Median Nerve Injury
Decreased wrist and finger flexion
decreased intrinsic hand motion
sensory changes and progressive weakness
–> typically a carpal tunnel injury and maybe hypertrophy of the pronator teres
Ulnar Nerve C8-T1 Anatomy
Emerges from the medial cord at the lower border of the pec minor and travels to medial epicondyle through the cubital tunnel –> then passes through flexor carpi ulnaris and enters hand via pisiform and hook of the hamate (Guyon’s Canal) where it is covered by the palmaris brevis and volar ligament
Ulnar Nerve Injury Primary Impairments
- wrist flexion, weak/limited finger flexion
- Claw Hand Deformity: damage to the ulnar nerve that results in weak lumbricals 3-4 (unable to extend digits)
What are the main nerves that make up the Lumbosacral plexus?
Femoral Nerve (L2-L4)
Obturator Nerve (L2-L4)
Sciatic Nerve (L4, L5, S1-S3)
Tibial/Posterior Tibial Nerve (L5, L5,S1-S3)
Common Fibular Nerve (L4, L5, S1, S2)
Anatomy of the Femoral Nerve
Posterior Divisions of lumbosacral plexus –> lateral border of psoas –> superior to inguinal ligament and under it to the femoral triangle –> found lateral to femoral artory
INNERVATES QUADS AND SARTORIUS
Common Injury/Impairments of the Femoral Nerve
Hip dislocation, hip fx, pelvis fx, Delivery
Weakness in hip flexion and knee extension loss
Obturator Nerve Anatomy L2-L4
Emerges from anterior divisions of the lumbar plexus –> through obturator canal –> medial obturator foramen –> medial thigh to innervate adductors and obturator externus
Common Injury and Impairments of Obturator Nerve L2-L4
Uterine pressure and damage during labor
you’ll see adductor weakness/weakness of ER (difficulty crossing legs)
Anatomy of Sciatic Nerve (L4,L5; S1-S3)
- comes from sacral plexus
- tibial nearve/common fibular nerve seen in the sheath
- exits pelvis via sciatic forament –> travels down under the piriformis –> travels between isch tub and greater trochanter –> innervates some hamstring and adductor magnus + biceps femoris short head
Proximal to popliteal fossa branches to common fibular and tibial nerve
Common Injury/Impairments of Sciatic Nerve
Piriformis syndrome or hip dislocation/reduction
- issues with hip ER/extension
- various motor and sensory problems throughout the LE
- nerve pain
What is the largest nerve in the body?
The sciatic nerve
Tibial/Post Tibial N.
anterior rami of sacral plexus, travels with common fibular nerve as sciatic –> sends a branch form the sural nerve. Innervates posterior compartment of the leg and then branches to form the lateral plantar nerve and the calcaneal nerve
What two nerves form the sural nerve?
Sural nerve gets a branch from the common fibular n. and the tibial n.
Common Injury/Impairments of the Tib/Post tib Nerve. L4,L5 s1-s3
tarsal tunnel syndrome
entrapment of plantar and calcaneal nerves due to overpronation
may see weakness and postural changes in the foot such as pes cavus or toe clawing
Anatomy of the Common Fibular Nerve L4,L5 S1,S2
from the sciatic nerve passes between the biceps femoris and lateral head of the gastroc sending a branch to the tibial nerve to form the sural nerve –> passes laterally around fibular head and branches to superficial and deep fibular nerves
Common Injury/Impairments of Fibular Nerve
- pressure or force through lateral leg
- fx or fibular head or rupture of LCL
- crossing legs too long
may see weakness or sensory issues of anterior compartment of the leg, difficulty with eversion, vet drop, pes valgus
Can you perform joint mobilizations in the closed position of a joint?
NO
When should you perform Grade I and Grade II Mobilizaitons?
when pain/muscle guarding is present
When should you perform Grade III and IV mobilizations?
No pain present, decreased mobility
Grade I Mobilization
Slow, small-amplitude motion at the beginning of the range
Grade II Mobilization
slow, large-amplitude motion within range but not reaching limit
Grade III
slow, large amplitude motion in middle to end of available range Through R1 up to R2
Grade IV
quick, small amplitude motion at limit of available range and into resistance (R2)
Grade V
HIGH VELOCITY SMALL AMPLITUDE at limit of available range
TMJ Compression Test
Patient is seated or supine; PT supports and stabilizes head with one hand and uses the hand to push the mandible superior, creating a compressive load on the TMJ
(+) = TMJ pain
The Purpose of Neurodynamic Testing
assess the ability to provoke sx by placing the limb in specific patterns that tension the nerve
- serve as evaluation and treatment
What is a positive Nerve Tension test?
REPRODUCTION OF SYMPTOMS
different sx side to side
What is the most lax position of the anterior cruciate ligament?
30 degrees of knee flexion
Typical MOI of ACL
rapid valgus couples with tibial internal rotation at low degrees of flexion
ULTT 1A
Median nerve/brachial plexus
Step 1: scapular depression
Step 2: arm abduction to 90 degrees
Step 3: wrist extension
Step 4: Shoulder ER
Step 5: Elbow extension
*cervical side bending can be used to confirm cervical distribution (if better ipsilaterally then c-spine is implicated)
ULTT 2A
Median Nerve
Step 1: Scap stabilization
Step 2: Elbow extension
Step 3: shoulderER and supination
Step 4: wrist extension
Step 5: arm abduction to 90
*cervical side bending
ULTT 2B
Radial Nerve
Step 1: Scap Stabilization
Step 2: Elbow extension
Step 3: shoulder IR and forearm pronation
Step 4: patient makes a fist and thucks tumb into the palm of the hand
Step 5: wrist flexion
Step 6: arm abduction
*cervical sidebending, scap depression and release to confirm proximal contribution
ULTT 3 Ulnar Nerve Bias
Step 1: wrist extension
Step 2: forearm pronation
Step 3: elbow flexion
Step 4: Shoulder ER
Step 5: scapular depression
Step 6: shoulder abduction
*cervical sidebending
Open-Pack Position
minimal surface contact and maximal joint play
- we perform joint mobs in this position
Closed-Pack Position
maximum surface contact and maximum surface tension
- DO NOT perform joint mobilizations in this position
Isokinetic Muscle Contraction
constant-velocity muscle action that requires special equipment
What are osteokinematics?
Movement between bones
What are arthrokinematics?
movement between joint surfaces
What type of joint is the thumb and what are the arthrokinematics?
Saddle joint
- for radial adduction and abduction (flexion and extension) –> concave surface moves on the convex
- flexion: ulnar glide
- extension: radial glide
Palmar adduction/abduction
- adduction: anterior glide
- abduction: posterior glide
Attachments of the shoulder joint capsule
The capsule attaches along the rim of the glenoid fossa and extends to the anatomic neck of the humerus. The fibrous capsule of the GH joint is relatively thin and is reinforced by thicker external ligaments. Long head of biceps also contributes to GH stability by crossing superior to the humeral head
Arthrokinematics of Shoulder Flexion
Anterior roll posterior glide
Arthrokinematics of Shoulder Extension
posterior roll anterior glide
Upper trap Stretch
Rotation of neck to ipsilateral side, side bend away and add neck flexion
Levator Scap Stretch
contralateral side flexion and rotation –> smell ur armpit
Scalene stretch
Extension, side bend of neck contralaterally, and rotation to the same side
SCM stretch
contralateral side bend and ipsilateral rotation
Short Muscles in Swayback Posture and Elongated muscles in sway back posture
Short
- hip extensors
- lumbar extensors
- upper bas
elongated
- hip flexors
- lower abdominals
- low thoracic extensors
Definition of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree sprain
1st –> few fibers torn
2nd –> half the lig is torn
3rd –> fully torn