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Lower Crossed Syndrome consists of? |
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tightness of hip flexors and spinal erectors inhibition and weakness of the gluteal and abdominal muscles |
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Muscles prone to tightness/ shortness |
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Definition
Gastrocs hip flexors adductors hamstrings erector spinae Q.Lumborum Piriformis Upper Traps Levator Scap SCM |
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Muscles prone to weakness/inhibition |
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Tib anterior Vasus medialis Glute Med and Min Abdominals Lower and middle trap serratus anterior deep neck flexors scalenes U.E extenosrs |
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How would you evaluate tightness of levator scap? |
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Definition
Head flexed and rotated towards the contralateral side Check for an abrupt end feel |
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How would you evaluate tightness of Upper trap? |
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Head flexed and rotated towards the ipsilateral side Check for an abrupt end feel |
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How would you evaluate tightness of pectoralis |
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patient supine trunk stabilized arm abducted, it should reach horizontal level, for clavicular portion arm is allowed to drop to the side. examiner applies pressure to slight soft barrier normal |
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How would you evaluate tightness of deep posterior neck muscles |
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Definition
Can only be tested through palpation |
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How would you evaluate tightness of hip flexors |
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Definition
modified thomas also tests TFL and adductors |
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How do we evaluate for Inhibited muscles? |
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Definition
through the quality of the movement, not focused on strength but more on sequencing(initiation) |
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What six basic movement patterns provide overall information quality of a particular subject per liebenson? |
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Definition
Hip extension Hip abduction Curl up Push Up Neck flexion Shoulder abduction |
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What is the most important phase of the Gait cycle according to C.L.? |
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Hip extension, we analyze it in the prone position(Janda's) |
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What are 2 anterior thigh muscles that can influence the lumbopelvic posture? |
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What is the "continuum of care" according to C.L.? |
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Inhibit-foam roll, MFTP, Facilitate-PFS Mobilize-manipulate, mobility work |
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How we quantify Squat endurance? |
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Repetitive squat test Static Squat test |
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How would you administer the repetitive squat test? |
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patient squats until thighs are parallel 2 to 3 sec. per rep. continue until unable or 50 reps. |
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How would you administer the static squat test? |
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Head shoulders and buttocks against a wall. Triple flexion at hip, knee and ankle. Terminate if; not able to assume position unable to continue Record time and compare to normative |
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How do you quantify trunk flexor endurance? |
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Repetitive curl up Isometric trunk flexor endurance (know how to perform, pg 243 C.L.) |
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How would you administer the Abdominal hollowing test? |
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Definition
Pt prone Cuff or chatanooga device under abdomen at naval, set to 70mm/mg instruct patient to brace with shallow breaths instruct patient to brace for 10 sec. fail if more than 10mm/mg decline in cuff pressure or more than 4 mm/mg drop in cuff pressure for the 10 sec hold (C.Ll. pg 250) |
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What protocol would you utilize in a patient with altered breathing patterns? |
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Supine, seated and standing in a mirror with and without bracing Low,slow breathing focused on; -lengthening the exhale -relaxation so it originates from the lower abdomen -8 sec exhale/3 sec inhale -2x's per day 10-20 breaths |
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Term
What are some indications for sensory motor stimulation. |
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Definition
Good for chronic LBP -improves muscle coordination -improves motor programming Good for unstable ankles -improves sensory motor amnesia Hypermobility certain Neurological conditions |
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