Typical MSK Problems

Question 1

What are the common symptoms of tennis elbow?

Answer 1

Pain when gripping and twisting of the forearm
Tenderness in the lateral epicondylitis
Repetitive movement of the wrist makes the pain worse

Question 2

What tendons are involved in tennis elbow?

Answer 2

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

The extensors

Question 3

What is the test for tennis elbow?

Answer 3

Cozen’s test
Extension of the elbow 
Maximal pronation
Hand in a fist
Examiner resists wrist extension

Question 4

OA of the knee

Answer 4

Pain and stiffness in the morning
Swelling and inflammation around the joint
Can recommend ice for the swelling
Heat for the pain
Strengthening exercises of the glutes, hamstrings and core
Would want to look at gait

Question 5

Crumbling spine

Answer 5

Spondylosis- bony spurs or osteophytes of the spine
Narrowing of the intervertebral space 
Would try and Eradicate myths
Wear and tear 
Morning stiffness 
Mini
Mobilisation and manipulation 
Strengthening of lumbar and abdominal

Question 6

What is Frozen Shoulder?

Answer 6

Freezing stage: gradual one of shoulder pain. pain at night 3-9 months
Frozen stage: pain starts to subside, loss of glenohumeral motion in capulsar pattern 4-12 months
Thawing phase: improvement in ROM 1- 3 1/2 years

Question 7

What is the capsular pattern?

Answer 7

LR > abd > MR

Question 8

Objective for frozen shoulder

Answer 8

Palpation: hot- inflammatory stage

Question 9

Treatment

Answer 9

Depends if pain is > stiffness

Question 10

Pain > stiffness

Answer 10

gentle self assisted ROM
Maitland mobilisations grade 1 and 2
corticosteroid injection

Question 11

Stiffness > pain

Answer 11

active movements
stretching the joint capsule 
mobilisations- accessory grade 3 and 4
exercises: crawling up the wall and putting cane above head, pendulum stretch, 
can eventually think about strengthening