Test 1.3 Flashcards
Lower crossed syndrome is caused by what?
Tight erector spinae and iliopsoas
Weak gluteus Maximus and abdominals
Explain what is linked to what in the kinetic chain
Cervical spine—> thoraco lumbar spine—-> SI joints —-> hip joints —> knee joints —-> foot and ankle
What is the kinetic chain
A series of adjacent segments in which movements at one joint cause a series of reactions in other joints
Deviations from the norm in the kinetic effect what?
Adjacent and non adjacent joints
Associated muscles and tendons
Associated ligaments and capsules
What does weak Abs / tight LB lead to
Anterior pelvic tilt
Increased L-spine lordosis
What does weak Hip Flexors and tight hamstring lead to
Posterior pelvic tilt
Flat L-spine
What is the most common pelvic rotation
R anterior
What are the two types of skeletal muscle tissues
Tonic and phasic
What are the intrinsic properties of skeletal muscle tissue
Length vs tension
Agonistic vs antagonistic
Force vs velocity curve
What are the characteristics of tonic muscles
•Postural muscles
- support body against gravity
- Increase in slow twitch fibers
- tendency to become overactive and shortened
- associated with “Trigger Points”
What are the characteristics of phasic muscles
•Movers
- high velocity and high force
- Increase in fast twitch fibers
- tendency to become weak and inhibited under stress
- associated with strains
What are tonic and phasic muscles prone to?
Tonic - hyperactivity
Phasic - inhibition
What’s the function of tonic and phasic
Tonic -posture
Phasic - movement
What’s the reaction to faulty loading for tonic and phasic muscles
Tonic -shortening
Phasic - weakening
What are the tonic muscles in your thigh
Hamstrings Iliopsoas TFL Rectus femoris Piriformis Thigh adductors