LQ Differential diagnosis Flashcards
DDD agg factors
Agg factors:
coughing, repeated flexion, sitting, stooping
Getting into and out of cars, worse pain at night
Spinal stenosis agg factors
extension postures, prolonges stanging, walking, laying flat
walking downhill hurts
Facet agg factors
more pain in standing, 3d motions
extension: cartilage
flexion: capsule
Instability agg factors
prolonged postures, sudden movements, forward movements
loading the trunk
worse as day goes by
Sahrmann Classification of lumbar spine disorders
Lumbar flexion Lumbar extension Lumbar Rotation Lumbar Rotation with flexion Lumbar rotation with extension syndrome
SIJ pain location
High correlation with PSIS pain,
anterior lateral pelvis, anterior groin or thigh
SIJ agg factors
single leg stance gait step up or down on affected turning over in bed sex crossing legs lumbar rotation
SIJ ease factors
tight pants, back support
S/s of hyperbole SIJ
previous pregnancy, trauma, deep clunk with position changes
difficulty with SLR
pain w/ provocation
Possible hypomobile SIJ
Ilial anterior or posterior rotation, up and down slips, inflare an outflare
nutation or counternutation
Different possible diagnosis of the hip
Muscle strain Snapping hip Bursitis Labral tear DJD / OA Piriformis syndrome Avascular necrosis Slipped capital epiphysis Legg calve perthes
Agg factors for the hip
corss legs, walk, pivot, standing squat, sit to stand, lying on side
Agg factors for snapping hip
flexion and adduction
Agg factors for hip bursitis
walking, over pressure in hip adduction
Agg factors with labral tear
running, twisting
