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10 Cards in this Set
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- Back
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How many vertebrae comprise the sacrum?
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5 fused vertebral elements
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What are the first ligaments to become tender when lumbosacral dysfunction occurs?
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iliolumbar ligaments - attache to L4,5, iliac crests and SI joint
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What are the spinal levels for the Lumbar Plexus? Sacral Plexus? Sciatic N.? Ganglion Impar?
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LP - T12-L4
SP - L4-S3, S4 SN - L4-S3 GI - anterior to coccyx and is fusion of left and right sacral sympathetic trunks |
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What are the sacral motions during cranial motion?
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cranial extension - sacral flexion (dips forward) - nutate
cranial flexion - sacral extension (tips backward) - counternutate |
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What are the 2 L5-Sacral rules?
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L5 rotation is opposite of sacral rotation
L5 SB engages an ipsilateral sacral oblique axis |
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Whats the difference between standing and seated flexion tests?
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standing - shows pathology for innominates, sacrum, and lower extremitiy
seated - shows pathology of sacrum and innominates - more specific |
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What is seen in Anterior innominate? Posterior?
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A - ASIS inferior, PSIS superior, longer leg ipsilateral - tight quads
P - ASIS superior, PSIS inferior, shorter leg ipsilateral - tight hamstrings |
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What is seen in superior shear? Inferior?
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S - ASIS superior, PSIS superior, pubic ramus superior ipsilateral - a fall
I - ASIS inferior, PSIS inferior, pubic ramus inferior ipsilateral - trauma |
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What is seen in superior pubic shear? Inferior?
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S - pubic bone superior, PSIS level or inferior, ASIS level or superior ipsilateral - can lead to post innominate - tight rectus abdominas
I - pubic bone inferior, PSIS level or superior, ASIS level or inferior ipsilateral - can cause anterior innominate - tight adductor muscles |
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What is seen in innominate inflare? outflare?
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I - ASIS more medial ipsilaterally, taut posterior pelvic muscles ipsilaterally - trauma
O - ASIS more lateral ipsilaterally, lax posterior pelvic muscles ipsilaterally - trauma |
