Flashcards in Lumbar III Deck (36)
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What is discoenic pain
Pain that results from disc issues. Presents with pain with flexion or extension
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What is facetogenic pain?
Pain resulting from facets.
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What is the most common cause of LBP?
soft tissue strain
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Mot lumbar injuries are due to what?
segmental dysfunction
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What are the tissues in the back that generate pain? (6)
Muscles
Ligaments
Nerves
Fascia
facet joints
discs
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the QL can cause what SD (supposedly)?
Upslip of an innominate
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When does the iliolumbar ligament develop?
3rd decade of life
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What is spondylitis?
Inflammatory condition of the spine (ankylosing spondylitis)
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What is spondylosis?
Degenerative condition of the spin (osteoarthritis)
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What is spondylolysis?
Fracture of the pars interarticularis
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What is spondylolisthesis?
Forward slipping of the superior vertebra on the inferior
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What are the 5 common congential dysfunctions of the spine?
Spondylolysis
Facet tropism
Lumbarization
Sacralization
Spinabifidia occulta
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What is facet tropism?
Articular pillars on one side may be twisted
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What is lumbarization?
congential defect in which S1 is separate from the sacrum
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What is sacralization?
fusion of L5 with the sacrum
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What is spinal bifida occulta?
Lack of fusion of the lamina of the lumbar spine, without nerve involvement
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What are pain symptoms of the QL?
pain with turning over in bed
Unable to bear weight
cough or sneeze painful
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Where is the pain referral patterns of the QL?
SI and buttock
Hip and greater trochanter
Abdomen
Groin
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Pain with bending forward or backward is indicative of discogenic or facetogenic pain?
Discogenic
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Pain with bending walking downhill is indicative of discogenic or facetogenic pain?
Facetogenic
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Pain with sitting too long is indicative of discogenic or facetogenic pain?
discogenic
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Pain with bending walking up stairs is indicative of discogenic or facetogenic pain?
discogenic
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What are the three stages of the degenerative cascade model?
I = dysfunction development
II = develop laxity
III = stabilization/stenosis
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What is the most common congenital dysfunction in the lumbar spine?
Facet tropism
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What are the 5 red flags for back pain?
1. CA
2. +50 yo
3. >1 month of pain
4. Nighttime pain
5. Unresponsive to therapies
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What are the two initial goals of the PE?
R/o red flags
Diagnose pathology or etiology
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Where are the points of tenderness for LBP?
Half in back, half in front
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Is S/CS a direct or indirect technique?
Indirect
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Anterior tender points correlate with what SD? What is the treatment used?
Flexed SDs, therefore flexion the lumbar spine for treatment
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