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Thoracic Spine Flashcards

1
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True or False:

The incidence of patients with thoracic back pain is not as common as patients with neck or LBP

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True

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True or False:

Thoracic back pain can contribute to why someone with neck/LBP have long term symptoms

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True

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3
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Can visceral organs have the chance to refer to other locations

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Yes’m

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4
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Can the thoracic spine have nonmusculoskeletal pain

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Sure thing

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5
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What are the sources of pain in the T-spine (9)

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  1. Disc
  2. Ligaments
  3. Costosternal joint
  4. Costotransverse joint
  5. Costovertebral joint
  6. Intervertebral joints
  7. Muscles
  8. Nerves
  9. Myofascial tissue
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6
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What is the order of the subjective exam in the T-spine (5)

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  1. Kind of disorder
  2. Area of symptoms
  3. Behavior of symptoms
  4. Present and past history
  5. Special questions
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7
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What is the most important part of the subjective exam

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Behavior of symptoms

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8
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what are some special questions to ask (4)

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  1. General health questions
  2. Meds
  3. Imaging
  4. Functional questionnaires
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9
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What are 2 functional questionnaires for the T-spine

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  1. Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

2. Functional Rating Index

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10
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What does pain changing during inspiration and expiration signifiy

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Rib problem

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11
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What does pain affected by coughing, sneezing, or straining signify

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Rib or disc

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12
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Pain through the front of the chest can be what

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Disc

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13
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Can the T-spine affect nausea, not wanting to eat, and GI problems

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You know it

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14
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How can the T-spine cause GI problems, not wanting to eat, or nausea

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It is near sympathetic chain

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15
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If the symptoms are proximal to the inferior angle of the scapula what must you do

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Cervical spine screen

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16
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What is the order of T-spine physical exam (9)

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  1. Observations
  2. Cervical screen
  3. AROM
  4. Repeated movements
  5. PROM
  6. Passive accessory motion testing
  7. Muscle performance testing
  8. Special tests
  9. Palpation
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17
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What do you observe during the T-spine exam (4)

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  1. Posture in sitting/standing
  2. Gait analysis
  3. Integument
  4. Structural asymmetries
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18
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What are the 2 structural asymmetries to look for in the T-spine

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  1. Scoliosis

2. Lateral Shift

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19
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What is a lateral shift

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They woke up with it one morning

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20
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What are the 5 directions of repeated movements for C-spine

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  1. Protraction
  2. Retraction
  3. Retraction and extension
  4. Rotation
  5. Side bending
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21
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What is the norm for flexion of T-spine

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80

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22
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What is the norm for extension of the T-spine

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25

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23
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What is the norm for rotation of the T-spine

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45

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24
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What is the norm for side bending of the T-spine

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35

25
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What does thoracolumbar motion mean

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Thoracic and lumbar motion together

26
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What are the 3 repeated movements for T-spine

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  1. Flexion
  2. Extension
  3. Rotation
27
Q

True or False:

You should always assess the patients baseline measures before and after testing

A

True

28
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What plane of repeated movements do you start in for the T-spine

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Sagittal plane

29
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How do you assess PROM of the T-spine

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Sitting

30
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What are the PROM assessed in the T-spine (4)

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  1. Flexion
  2. Extension
  3. Rotation
  4. Side bending
31
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What does PIVM stand for

A

Passive intervertebral movement testing

32
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What are the 5 passive accessory motion tests for the T-spine

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  1. CVP
  2. UVP
  3. TVP
  4. PA over angle of rib
  5. AP over costosternal joints
33
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What does resisted isometrics tells us

A

Reactivity of tissues

34
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What does MMT tell us

A

Strength of tissues

35
Q

Is TOS more chronic or acute than radiculopathy

A

Chronic

36
Q

What does the slump test tell you

A

General mobility of nervous system

37
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What are the 3 TOS special tests

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  1. Roo’s test
  2. Adson’s test
  3. Allen manuever
38
Q

What do the heel drop and percussion over spinous process look for

A

Fractures

39
Q

How do you test for rib mobility (2)

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  1. Rib springing

2. Cervical rotation lateral flexion test

40
Q

True or False:

You should always look for thoracic pain above and below the level of pain

A

True

41
Q

What are 4 systemic organs that can refer to the T-spine

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  1. Cardiac
  2. Pulmonary
  3. Renal
  4. GI
42
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Where can systemic organs refer to in the T-spine

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  1. Mid thoracic spine to thoracolumbar spine
  2. Scapula
  3. Posterior costovertebral angle
  4. Lumbar spine
43
Q

How long does it take for something to be considered a dysfunction

A

8 weeks

44
Q

What does full PROM indicate about muscle

A

Organically weak

45
Q

What non thrusts change ROM

A

3 and 4

46
Q

What non thrusts change pain

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1 and 2

47
Q

What is directional preference

A

The direction that reduces symptoms or centralizes peripheral symptoms

48
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What do you do for hypomobility of the T-spine (6)

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  1. Patient education
  2. Thrust and non thrust manipulation
  3. Soft tissue mobz and stretching
  4. AROM/PROM into restricted movement
  5. Postural education
  6. Muscle performance testing
49
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What do you do for hypermobility of the T-spine (5)

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  1. Patient education
  2. Local modalities in acute/irritable conditions
  3. Motor learning/stabilization activities
  4. Strengthening
  5. Address postural muscle strength/endurance
50
Q

True or False:

Hypermobility is very common in the T-spine

A

False

51
Q

What do you do for pain/inflammation (5)

A
  1. Local modalities
  2. Patient education
  3. Grade 1 and 2 non thrust
  4. AROM/PROM in pain free range
  5. Progress toward mobility classification
52
Q

True or False:

You can easily place people with inflammation in a classification

A

False

53
Q

When should you do neuromobilization (2)

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  1. Patient presenting with mechanical and neurological symptoms
  2. Patient presenting with positive neurodynamic testing
54
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What are the ways to educate patients (5)

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  1. Limitations concerning the stage of healing
  2. Learn how to manage symptoms independently
  3. Postural awareness
  4. Prevention of future episodes
  5. HEP
55
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What does HEP mean

A

Home Exercise Plan

56
Q

What should you educate the patient about for their HEP (4)

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  1. What
  2. Why
  3. How often
  4. How long
57
Q

What is the most important thing to do for patients

A

Make sure they believe and understand what is going on

58
Q

True or False:

We should always encourage our patients

A

True

59
Q

Motivation

A

You are almost done!!! DON’T QUIT NOW!!!! Want it as bad as you want to breath!!!!!!

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