Case Studies

Question 1

With adaptive shortening you will see a _ of sarcomeres and a loss of _ _ _. Will find muscle _ _ _ in the exam.

Answer 1

LOSS of sarcomeres and loss of CONNECTIVE TISSUE EXTENSIBILTY

Will find muscle FLEXIBILITY DEFICITS

Question 2

With muscle flexibility deficits found during exam- PT management in Acute state: _ and gentle _ and _ in _ range.

Answer 2

AROM and gentle PROM and POSITIONING in LENGTHENED range

Question 3

With muscle flexibility deficits- PT management in long term: _ _ and _ _ stretching.

Answer 3

END RANGE and CONTRACT/ RELAX stretching

Question 4

With muscle imbalance you will see selective use of _ _ and _ _ of _ _ (usually _ muscles)

Answer 4

You will see selective use of SHORTENED MUSCLES and ASSOCIATED WEAKNESS OF LENGTHENED MUSCLES (usually TRUNK muscles)

Question 5

With muscle imbalance- exam findings include: _ /_ length _, / length _ (muscle _ and _ _)

Answer 5

AGONIST/ ANTAGONIST length ASYMMETRIES, TRUNK/ EXTREMITY length ASYMMETRIES (muscle FLEXIBILITY AND STRENGTH DEFICITS)

Question 6

With muscle imbalance- pt management includes: _ _ myofascia, training _ muscles to function in _ _.

Answer 6

STRETCH SHORTENED myofascia, training LENGTHENED muscles to function in SHORTENED RANGE.

Question 7

Trigger points result from _ of a muscle in a _ _, localized _ _.

Answer 7

Result from OVERUSE of a muscle in a SHORTENED RANGE, localized SARCOMERES SHORTENING

Question 8

Trigger point exam findings: Localized _ _ with characteristic _ _ and muscle _ _.

Answer 8

Localized TAUT BANDS with characteristic PAIN REFERRAL and muscle FLEXIBILITY DEFICITS

Question 9

Trigger points PT management includes: inhibition of trigger point with _ and _ _ _ and gentle _. As well as reducing _ _.

Answer 9

Inhibition of trigger point with PRESSURE and SPECIFIC HOLD RELAX and gentle ELONGATION

As well as reducing PREDISPOSING FACTORS

Question 10

Neuromuscular Incoordination is the result of inadequate _ OF _ _ and associated proximal muscle _ due to _, _, _ _ or _ overuse.

Answer 10

Is the result of inadequate PROPRIOCEPTION OF PERIPHERAL AFFERENTS and associated proximal muscle INCOORDINATION due to INJURY, PAIN, JOINT DSYFUNCTION, OR AGONIST overuse.

Question 11

Neuromuscular Incoordination exam findings: _/ _ deficits, muscle _ _ abnormalities.

Answer 11

PROPRIOCEPTIVE/ BALANCE deficits, muscle FIRING PATTERN abnormalities.

Question 12

Neuromuscular Incoordination- PT management: _ _ with emphasis on normalization of _ _ and _ balance and stability during _ _ _.

Answer 12

NEUROMUSCULAR RE-EDUCATION with emphasis on normalization of PERIPHERAL AFFERENTS and TRUNK balance and stability during NORMAL DAILY ACTIVITIES.