Posture and Myofascial

Question 1

Defn Pain, Nociception

Pain serves a _____ role and may have ____ on ____

Answer 1

Unpleasant sensory, emotional re: potential tissue dmg
Irritation of sensory neuron by noxious stim from tiss -> brain

Adaptive role, adverse effect on function and social well-being

Question 2

When posture allows the forces of ___ to fall through ___, _____

Answer 2

gravity, the spine, stability is matinained.

Question 3

Postural pain due to ____

Initially pain felt in ____
When postural imbalance continue _____ can occur to ____ causing ___

Answer 3

stress on joint capsule+ligmt, overst nerve fibers w/i muscle

Overstretched and lengthened Mm
Adaptive shortening to stabilize the body, causing pain. on stressed tissue

Question 4

General obs of body: look with “____eyes”, at the ____ space not the ______

Answer 4

soft eyes, at negative space around body not bony landmarks

Question 5

Pelvic angle should not be used ____ to assess orientation. Addiitonal factors:

Answer 5

Isolation, lumbar lordosis, hip jt angle alignment to neutral knee jt.

Question 6

Posture types

Answer 6

Lordotic (ant pelv tilt) - incr hip flex
Kyphotic (curved thoracic)
Swayback (hip forward to bring thoracic back)
Flatback (military straight)

Question 7

S+S of forward head

Answer 7

Jaw pain, Headaces, shoulder tension or impgmt, breath problems (where ribs/lungs sit in relation to nose)

Question 8

Weak muscles of forward head

Answer 8

Rhomboid, mid and low trap, neck flex

Question 9

Hyperlordosis vs Hyperkyphosis aka

Shortened Mm area (for both)

Causes

Bilat fracture of pars interarticularis vs unilateral

Answer 9

Lower Crossed Syndrome - Mm shorten in response to posture (Dr. Janda) vs Upper Crossed Syndrome.

Tight Hip Flexor, Lumbar ESG vs shortened Upper trap/lev scap/SCM and Pecs.

Prolonged standing, ITB contract bi-lat, pes planus, weak abd/preg

Spondyloisthesis (bilat fract L5+S1) vs. Spondylolysis

Question 10

Swayback S+S

Answer 10

Thoracic hyperkyphosis, anterior proj pelvis.

Weak Abd, shortened ESG, maybe glutes?

Question 11

Impt to ____ the ___ when pain in low back and tight in ____

Tight hip flexors may be irritated witih ___ so ____ indirectly relieves

Answer 11

stretch the diaphgram in ant hip.

Stretching, breath work (iliopsoas)

Question 12

Scoliosis verbrae rotates towards ____ and ribs are projected _____ causing ___

Span

Apex

Answer 12

Convex side, posteriorly, hump

Distance of a curve

Vertebral seg furthmist midline.

Question 13

Myofascial Release Steps

Fascia _____ along _____ on the body

Answer 13

1. Sink into tissue to tissue barrier
2. Take slack out of tissues through stretch
3. Hold stretch at barrier - minimum 90-120 sec, 3-5 mins or longer

Reorg, lines of tension

Question 14

Hylauronic A highest in ____ layer

Theory of MF

• Thixotrophy

Answer 14

under deep fascia

Rehydrates ground substance by incr electr pot to attract H2O

Question 15

Tractioning to fascial restirction purpose

Benefits

Answer 15

Heat
Lymph drain
Fascial planes
*reset soft prioceptive snesory

Musclce imblaance, incr ROM, decr Mm soreness/joint stress, NM efficiency