Syndromes

Question 1

tight shortened muscles upper cross syn

Answer 1

pec maj and min
upper trap
levator scap
scm

Question 2

muscles that weaken with ucs

Answer 2

lower and mid trap
serratus ant
rhomb
deep neck flex

Question 3

consequence of ucs

Answer 3

c0-c1 hyperextended =forward head carriage
lower c/s and upper t/s posturally stressed
rotation and abduction of scap
altered access of glenoid fossa (stabilized by up trap, lev scap, supraspin)
refered pain to chest, shoulders, arms
tmj problems and facial pain (forward thrust of head = opening of mouth and retraction of mandible & incrased activity of jaw adductors and protractor muscles)

inappropriate breathing function
evolution of fibrotic changes and trPts

Question 4

tight muscles lower cross syndroms

Answer 4

hip flexors: iliopsoas, rectus femoris, TFL, short adductors
erector spinae group
quadratus lumborum
piriformis

Question 5

weak muscles of lcs

Answer 5

andominals

gluteals

Question 6

consequences of lcs

Answer 6

anterior pelvic tilt
increased lumbar lordosis: stress at L5-S1 with pain and irritation
decreased trunk/spinal stability
instability at T/L junction

Question 7

tight muscles layerd

Answer 7

c/s erector spinae
upper trap
lavatory scap
thoracolumbar erector spinae
hamstrings

Question 8

weak muscles of layers syndrome

Answer 8

rhomboids
middle and lower trap
lumbosacral rector spinae
gmax