Spinal cord Injuries

Question 1

Myotomes- C1-8

Answer 1

1/2. neck flexion

3. lateral neck flextion
4. shoulder elevation
5. shoulder abduction
6. elbow flex/wrist extend
7. elbow extension/wrist flex
8. thumb extention

Question 2

myotomes T1

Answer 2

1. Finger abduction

Question 3

myotomes L1-5

Answer 3

1/2. hip flex

3. knee flex
4. ankle dorsiflex
5. big toe extension

Question 4

myotomes S1/2

Answer 4

1. Ankle planterflex

2. knee flex

Question 5

what is Scheureman disease, MOI/cause

Answer 5

form of juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, presents sig worse deformity than kyphosis

MOI- hereditary/ bone injury during childhood, parts of vertebrae grow at dif paces

Question 6

What is sciatica/ how does it happen

Answer 6

when piriformis is overused it will put pressure on sciatic nerve

Question 7

Phases of lumbar disk injury

Answer 7

1. Bulging
2. Prolapsed- nucleus thru annulus
3. Extruded- nucleus thru annulus hitting nerve root
   Sequestrated- lots of neural symptoms (drag leg