Regional Pain syndrome

Question 0

Study of the indl in the work environment => TX is to modify the environment to minimize potential problems

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ERgonomics

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Overuse syndromes

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Due to mictotrauma

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Clinical Characteristics of Myofasical Pain sydrome

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Trigger point, Taut band , Local twitch response

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5 MAjor criteria to diagnose MPS

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1PAin complaint or altered sensation in the expected distribution - zone of reference
2 Regional Pain Complaint
3 PAlpable taut bond J=(job sign) twitching upon palpation
4 Exquisite spot tenderness at one point along the length of the muscle
5 some restricted range of motionm as measurable

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3 minor criteria for mps

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1 Reproduction of pain or altered sensation on pressure on tender spot
2 Local twitch response elicited by snapping palpation or needling into tender spots
3 PAin Alleviated by stretching the musle or injecting the tender spot

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Associated symtoms in MPS

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DEpression, cold weather, sleep distrubances

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Fibromyalgia (Clinical Characteristics)

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1 Widespread pain and tenderness
2 TEnderpoints on digital Palpation (atleast 11)
3 sleep distrubance
4 associated symtoms (fatigue, sx with increasing number of areas involved and chronicity of pain)

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2 mechanisms of FM

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Peripheral - muscle microtrauma

Central - increased serotonin, higher risk of derpession, Hyperalgesia

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RX for MPS (pharmacologic)

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Muscle relaxants,NSAIDS (LOCAL)
GEneralized (FM)
1. TCA
2. Anticonvulsants
3. SNRI

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Physical Modalities for Physical therapy

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1. deep heat, electrotherapy, MAssage,Neuromuscular reeducation, Aerobic exercise

Question 10

anterior shoulder pain aggeavated by overhead activity caused by tendinitis of the rotator cuff

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shoulder impingement syndrome

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Types of stabilizers

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Static (glenoid, labrum, gh and joint capsule)
Dybanic STabilizers (musces) Rotator cuff, biceps tendon

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Conditions that might controbute to Shoulder Impingement syndromes

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DM, cervical spine disorders, if bilateral shoulder pain (Think RA)

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PAinful arc

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70-100 degrees most commonly affected

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NEer’s test

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Fix scapila with one hand then flex the shoulder with the other reproduces pain

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Surgical tx for SIS

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subacromial decompression, resection arthroplasty, athryoscopy
Goal is to increase space between acromion and the rotator cuff

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Speed’s test

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Pain at bicipital groove on resisted shoulder flexion at 80-90 degrees

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Popeye muscle

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Bicipital tendinitis

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Surgerical tx for Bicipital Tendinitis

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ACromioplasty, biveps tenodesis

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PRedisposing gactors of Adhesive capsulitis

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Immobility, 40 - 60 yrs old, female, thyroid disease

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Due to overuse of the wrist in extension or flexion

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Epicondylitis

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Affects origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus, extensor digitorum, extensor carpi ulnaris, supinator

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tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

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Exams for Tennis elbow

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Middle finger test, Cozen’s test

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Tx for severe chronic cases of LAterla epicondylitis

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Platelet rich plasma injections

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Inflammation of the tendon sheath of the abducgtor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis at hte lateral bords or the anatoimic snuffbox

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De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis

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TX for D Q Tenosynovitis

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Thumb spica splint, surgical release

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Due to enlargement of tendon or thickening of the pulley (nodule)) u to 3-4 X normal size

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Trigger FInger

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Due to intraneural ischemia decreased blood flow to the nerve

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CTS

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Causes of low back pain

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MEchanical Low back pain
OA
Degenerative DIsc disease