Spinal Levels Flashcards
In an L1 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Hip flexors (psoas and sartorius)
In an L2 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Strong hip flexors, moderate hip adductors (gracilis, adductor longus, adductor brevis, pectineus)
In an L3 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Moderate knee extension (quads),
In an L4 SCI, what most distal muscles groups/action remain?
Strong knee extension (quads), foot DF and inversion (anterior tibialis)
In an L5 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
DF and toe extension (extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus), hip abduction (glut med)
In an S1 SCI, what distal most muscle group/action remain?
Active PF (gastroc/soleus, flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus), hip extension (glut max)
In a thoracic level SCI, what is the typical LE function presentation?
No LE function, poor seated support due to weak abdominal muscles.
In a thoracic level SCI, what is the typical orthotic intervention for ambulation?
RGO with walker
Wheelchair
In an L1 or L2 level SCI, what is the typical orthotic intervention for ambulation?
RGO with walker/crutches
HKAFO
KAFO
In an L4, or L5 level SCI, what is the typical orthotic intervention for ambulation?
AFO
In a C1, C2 or C3 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Sternocleidomastoid, upper trap, legatos scapulae (neck control, limited shoulder movements)
In a C4 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Diaphragm (breathing), trapezius (shoulder shrug)
In a C5 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Deltoid, rotator cuff (shoulder control), biceps brachii (elbow flexion), supinator (forearm supination)
In a C6 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis (wrist extension), pronates teres (forearm pronation), pectoralis major (increased shoulder control)
In a C7 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Triceps, latissimus dorsi(elbow extension), pectoralis major, flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis, flexor carpi radialis (wrist flexion, and finger flexion/extension)
In a T1 SCI, what most distal muscle group/action remain?
Interossei (MP flexion), lumbricals (finger abd and add), thenar and hypothenar eminances (thumb movements).
In an L3 level SCI, what is the typical orthotic intervention for ambulation?
KAFO
AFO (depends on quad strength)
In a T1 level SCI, what is the typical UE orthotic intervention?
Short opponens
In a C7 level SCI, what is the typical UE orthotic intervention?
Wrist driven tenodesis
MP finger flexion/extension orthosis
Short opponens
In a C6 level SCI, what is the typical UE orthotic intervention?
WRIST DRIVEN TENODESIS