Week 3 Lecture 3

Question 1

Canadian c spine rules for radiographs

IF ANY of these are YES – REFER for radiographs!

Trauma

Age over _

Dangerous mechanism

Paresthesias

(Immediate/delayed) neck pain

(Lateral/Midline) c spine tenderness

Unable to actively (laterally flex/rotate) neck - 45 deg L and R

Answer 1

65; immediate; Midline; rotate

Question 2

Upper Crossed Syndrome

Common Presentation:

Forward head posture:
Upper cervical (flexion/extension)
Lower cervical (flexion/extension)

Sub occipital muscles = (tight/weak)
Deep neck flexors= (tight/weak)
Upper trap, levator = (tight/weak)
Anterior chest (pectoralis)= (tight/weak)
Scapular retractors (rhomboid,m trap)= (tight/weak)

Answer 2

extension; flexion; tight; weak; tight; tight; weak

Suboccipital muscles get tight

Scapular retractors - lengthened and weak