Spine

Question 1

whiplash (hyperext & flex) sxs & diag?

Answer 1

reduced ROM, AP, Lat, odontoid xray

Question 2

whiplash tx?

Answer 2

rest, NSAID, muscle relaxor

Question 3

cervical vertebrae injury moa

Answer 3

MVA, axial load

Question 4

cervical vertebra injury classic

Answer 4

C1 burs fx, C2 hangman

Question 5

cervical spondylosis diag

Answer 5

Spurling test, 40+, AP, LAt, ODONT

Question 6

cervical spondylosis tx

Answer 6

rest, NSAID, muscle relaxor, PT

Question 7

LBP - red flags

Answer 7

Vascular, CA, infection, night pain = XRAY, MRI

Question 8

When do you get images for LBP

Answer 8

4 weeks

Question 9

MC herniated disc?

Answer 9

L5-S1 = siatica: pain in thigh, butt, to lower leg

Question 10

L5-S1 daig?

Answer 10

Pain with straight leg raise

Question 11

cauda equina complication?

Answer 11

saddle pareths, ICS and Neurosurgery if bladder/Poop - no anal wink

Question 12

Spinal stenosis has relief with?

Answer 12

spinal flexion - ICS

Question 13

L5 / deep peroneal sensory at the…

Answer 13

1st dorsal web space

Question 14

L4 reflex is? sensory/motor

Answer 14

patella, medial malleolus, dorsiflex

Question 15

S1 reflex is? sensory/motor

Answer 15

Achilles, lat foot, plantar

Question 16

scoliosis tx?

Answer 16

0-20 obs, 20-40 brace, 40+ surgery. COBB, ADAM more sensative

Question 17

Cauda equina sxs

Answer 17

Bilateral leg pain, saddle pareths, Bowel/bladder change

Question 18

Cauda equina diag? TX?

Answer 18

MRI, surgery

Question 19

Lumbar spinal stenosis sxs

Answer 19

walking/standing pain at butt and thign

Question 20

Lumbar spinal stenosis tx

Answer 20

shopping cart, spinal flexion, NSAID, PT

Question 21

Spondylolysis cause

Answer 21

L5 pars interarticularis fx

Question 22

Spondylolysis diag

Answer 22

oblique xray = scotty dog

Question 23

Spondylolysis tx

Answer 23

decrease activity or PT

Question 24

Spondylolisthesis is?

Answer 24

anterior slip of vertebrae

Question 25

Spondylolisthesis mc occurs at

Answer 25

L5/S1

Question 26

Spondylolisthesis diag/tx

Answer 26

MRI/ PT or surgery

Question 27

Scoliosis scrn test is?

Answer 27

Forward bend test

Question 28

What test is used for Ankylosing Spondylitis?

Answer 28

HLA-B27, uveitis, carditis

Question 29

Ankylosing Spondylitis sxs?

Answer 29

ascending pain, better with action.

Question 30

Ankylosing Spindylitis diag tx?

Answer 30

Bamboo spine/NSAID, sulfasalazine, Inflixzumab

Question 31

HLA-B27 is associated with?

Answer 31

Ankylosing Spon, Reative Arth, Psoriasis, IBS (PAIR)

Question 32

spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage causs?

Answer 32

AVmal, tumor, anticoag

Question 33

myofascial pain syndrome tx?

Answer 33

Muscle relaxors: Cyclobenzaprine, baclofen