myology General Information

Question 1

Neuromuscular massage

Pressure

Answer 1

Just enough pressure to elicit the necessary response

Question 2

neuromuscular therapy

Answer 2

A system of bodywork that affects muscle tone through sensory feedback in order to treat soft tissue pain and dysfunction

Question 3

ischemia

Answer 3

local decrease in blood supply

Question 4

hypertonicity

Answer 4

greater than normal muscle tone

Question 5

myofascial trigger points

Answer 5

localized area of deep tenderness that may produce referred pain - often in a predictable area

Question 6

taught band

Answer 6

group of taunt muscle fibers associated with a myofascial triggerpoint

Question 7

postural distortion

Answer 7

result of imbalance in the musculosketal system in one of the 3 planes

Question 8

Stiff neck muscle

Answer 8

Levator scapula

followed by Splenius cervicis

Question 9

post neuromuscular therapy treatment info

Answer 9

• common to experience muscle soreness for a day or 2 after therapy
• drinking plenty of water may assist in alleviating soreness
• apply ice to areas treated to reduce post-treatment soreness

Question 10

Frontal temporal headache

Answer 10

Upper trapezius

Question 11

SCM most common source for referred pain for

Answer 11

Frontal headache
Orbital headache (migraine pain)
Vertex (top of the head)

Question 12

Vertebrae

Widest transverse process

Answer 12

C1

Question 13

SCM Cautions

Answer 13

Common carotid artery

Lies just deep to the medial surface of the muscle

Question 14

Posterior shoulder pain

Answer 14

Posterior deltoid is the most common site for trigger point referring pain

Question 15

Tennis elbow

Answer 15

Injury to lateral epicondyle

Question 15

Golfer’s elbow

Answer 15

Injury to Medial epicondyle

Question 16

What tendon is injured in tennis elbow?

Answer 16

Wrist EXTENSORS- proximal attachment

Question 17

Appropriate amount of pressure to use on hypertonic tissue

Answer 17

Enough to cause no more than moderate discomfort

Question 18

Infraspinousatus is the most common site of trigger points that cause referred

Answer 18

Anterior shoulder pain

Question 19

Which SITS Muscle is stretched when humerus is stretched

Answer 19

Teres minor or

Infraspinousatus

Question 20

Greater tubercle

Answer 20

Superior, proximal and lateral

Question 21

Lesser tubercle

Answer 21

Anterior

Question 22

Vital in freeing up a frozen shoulder

Answer 22

Subscapularis

Question 23

What is a misconception about neuromuscular therapy

Answer 23

It is always deep

Question 24

Muscle found on the dorsal scapula

Answer 24

Infraspinousatus

Question 25

Muscle is a extensor of the humerous

Answer 25

Infraspinousatus