Thoracolumbar Spine

Question 1

What are stiff areas that may or may not be painful?

Answer 1

Hypomobility
- if not addressed, may cause p! hypermobile compensations areas

Question 2

What’s the general Rx for:
- hypomobile areas?
- hypermobile areas?

Answer 2

• Mobility: hypomobility
• Stability: hypermobility

Question 3

A stiff sacroiliac joint and hip can lead to hypermobility in which area?

Answer 3

Lower lumbar spine

Question 4

A stiff thoracic region and thoracolumbar junction leads to hypermobility in which area?

Answer 4

Mid to lower lumbar spine

Question 5

Hyper-mobile areas usually are painful because the axis of motion is (less or more) controlled.

Answer 5

Less

Question 6

What determines the orientation of the facets? (2)

Answer 6

Direction and the amount of motion

Question 7

What plane does the thoracic spine lie in?

Answer 7

MOSTLY frontal plane

Question 8

What limits greater SB in the thoracic spine?

Answer 8

ribs

Question 9

Where is the most rotation in a thoracic spine?

Answer 9

T5 and T10

Question 10

Where is the least rotation?

Answer 10

T11 and T12

Question 11

Where is the most motion in order from most to least?
Flx, Ext, SB, Rot.

Answer 11

1. Rotation
2. SB
3. Flx
4. Ext

Question 12

How many degrees of rotation occurs in the thoracic spine?

Answer 12

25-30 degrees