thoracolumbar assignment Flashcards
When testing trunk extension strength, in order to score a grade 4/5, what position must the patient be able to complete the ROM and hold against resistance?
Supine
Prone
Sidelying
Standing
Prone
What is the proper placement of the patient’s arms when testing for 3/5 muscle strength of the trunk flexors?
Behind the head
Outstretched
Across chest
Resting at sides
Outstretched
Which of the following is not true regarding core stability?
Requires both neuromusclar strength and endurance
Transverse abdominis contributes to the majority of core stability
Requires a mixture of fast & slow twitch mm fibers
Endurance may be more important to function than pure strength
Transverse abdominis contributes to the majority of core stability
You are assessing a patient’s trunk rotation strength and they score a 2/5. Which muscles are most likely to be weakened?
Internal/external obliques
Transverse abdominis
Rectus abdominis
Erector spinae
Internal/external obliques
Pelvic elevation is produced by a force couple of the quadratus lumborum and:
Hip abductors on the opposite side
Hip abductors on the same side
Hip adductors on the opposite side
Hip adductors on the same side
Hip abductors on the opposite side
Normal end feel of thoracolumbar flexion is:
Hard
Soft
Firm
Springy
Firm
When measuring TL flexion ROM through tape measurement, your landmarks should be:
T1, S1
T1, S2
T2, S1
T2, S2
T1, S2
When measuring TL extension ROM, the most common starting position is:
Standing
Sitting
Supine
Prone
Standing
When meauring TL lateral flexion with a goniometer, the stationary arm should be aligned:
Perpendicular to the ground
Posterior aspect of the spinous process of T1
Parallel to the ground
Midline of sacrum
Perpendicular to the ground
according to the AMA, the normal ROM value for TL rotation is:
20 degrees
30 degrees
45 degrees
90 degrees
45 degrees
