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cervical DJD normally occurs here first
C5-C6 then C6-C7
cervical DJD occurs earlier in women or men?
men
increased pain associated with cervical DJD with flexion if anterior anatomy is involved may involve_______
herniation, disc damage
increased pain associated with cervical DJD with extension if posterior anatomy is involved may involve_________
facets, IVF encroachment
cervical DJD signs are the worst at ___
C3-C4
T or F - cervical facet syndrome is normally localized but may radiate pain to the shoulders neck and head
true
a normal neutral, flexion and extension cervical x-ray should show less than ___mm of translation and less than ___degrees of angular displacement of one body on the next
less than 3.5 mm
less than 11 degrees
approximately ___ % of patients with a radiculopathy have shoulder pain
70%
most common nerve root levels for cervical radiculopathy
C7 (60%)
C6 (25%)
nerve root level(s) of suprascapular pain resulting from a radiculopathy
C5 or C6 nerve roots
nerve root level(s) associated with a radiculopathy resulting in interscapular pain
C7 or C8 nerve roots
nerve root level(s) associated with a radiculopathy resulting in scapular pain
C8
T or F - a radiculopathy of the cervical spine is likely to be exacerbated by the shoulder abducted and hand behind the head (Bakody's sign)
False
Bakody's sign likely to relieve symptoms
a patient treated for a radiculopathy should show signs of improvement within __ weeks
6 weeks
who might have been the first to describe TMJ syndrome?
Hippocrates
When evaluating a muscle strain/sprain, what should always be ruled out?
Hemarthrosis
Fracture
Radiculopathy
Normal jaw opening is ___ mm minimum
40 mm min (3 finger tips)
Protrusive and lateral mandibular movement is normally ____ cm
1 cm
Are x-rays ususally useful diagnosing TMJ
No
MRI might show disc position however
What 4 conditons must be differentiated between when diagnosing TMJ?
Headache
Temporal / Giant cell arteritis
Trigeminal neuralgia
Dental infections, parotiditis
2 synonyms for TOS
scalenus anticus syndrome
cervical rib syndrome
T or F
TOS is often underdiagnosed.
False
it's overdiagnosed
What nerve root level is normally associated with TOS?
C8-T1
TOS more prevalent in men or women?
Neurological type?
Venous Type?
Arterial Type?
Neuro - Females (20-50 years)
Venous - Males (20-35 years)
Arterial - Same (yng adlt->50 years)
% population with cervical rib
10%
(only 1% are symptomatic)
Can a TP cause TOS?
Yes
an elongated C7 TP
Name 3 muscles commonly associated with TOS
subclavian
pec minor
scalenes
Is TOS pain normally down the medial or lateral aspect of the arm
medial aspect
Which type of TOS is by far the most common?
Neurological
Headaches associated with TOS are normally where?
Occipital region
A condition associated with TOS consisting of hand coldness, intolerance to cold, and color change.
Raynaud phenomenom
Swelling of the arm is associated with which type of TOS?
Venous
Pain, pallor, coldness and parasthesias normally in young adults is what type of TOS?
Arterial
Name 3 tests for vascular TOS
Roos
Adsons
Wrights
(though aren't very reliable)
What grade of rotator cuff strain presents ecchymosis, arm drop sign?
Grade 3 (severe)
T or F
A grade 2 (moderate) rotator cuff strain presents a marked loss of strength and takes 2 weeks to 1 year to heel.
True
Name 3 tests for rotator cuff injury
Codmans
Apleys
Suprispinatus stress test (empty can)
Shoulder impingement is irritation or pinching of the ____ or ____ tendons as they pass b/t the ____ arch and the ____
biceps brachii or rot cuff tendons passing b/t the coracoacromial arch and greater tuberosity
Which stage(s) of shoulder impingement is reversible by conservative treatment?
STAGE 1
Stage 2 and 3 are irreversible
4 types of shoulder impingement
Anterosuperior
Posterosuperior
Subcoracoid
Spinoglenoid
This type of shoulder impingement is a primary mechanical impingement
Anterosuperior
This type of shoulder impingement involves the suprascapular nerve
Spinoglenoid
This type of shoulder impingement is an internal impingement
Posterior superior
T or F
Subcoracoid type of shoulder impingement is very rare
True
Type of shoulder impingement involving forward elevation (flexion) and abduction
i.e. throwing, swimming
Anterosuperior
Type of shoulder impingement could result in atrophy of the infraspinatus from repeated ballistic overhead activities
Spinoglenoid
Type of shoulder impingement results in posterior shoulder pain resulting from repeated overhead abduction-external rotation
Internal
3 types of Glenohumeral instability
Traumatic
Atraumatic dislocation
Acquired
T or F
Traumatic type glenohumeral instability is more common in elderly than young
False
More common in young
T or F
Glenohumeral instability is a common cause for poor response to conservative treatment
True
in biceps tendinopathy, rot cuff inj, impingement, and subacrom bursitis
Calcific tendinopathy commonly occurs in what muscles of the shoulder?
supraspinatus
infraspinatus (occasionally)
4 phases of calcifying tendinopathy
Formative
Resting
Resorptive
Postcalcific
2 causes of the loss of ROM in Frozen shoulder
adhesive capsulitis
soft tissue contracture around the GH joint
4 stages of Frozen shoulder
Pre-adhesive
Acute adhesive synovitis
Maturation
Chronic
Is Frozen shoulder more common in laborer or sedentary people?
Sedentary people
women > men
MCL or LCL more common elbow sprain?
MCL
Panner's disease is synonymus with
Elbow Osteochondritis
Most common body part affected by osteochondritis
1. knee (most common)
2. ankle
3. elbow
Elbow osteochondritis is commonly associated with VARUS or VALGUS stress?
Valgus
i.e. throwing
Tennis elbow or Carpenter's elbow is synonymus with
Lateral epicondylitis
Most common overuse injury of the elbow
Lateral epicondylitis
T or F
Inflammation is a key factor in diagnosing lateral epicondylitis
False
no signs of inflammation
pitted nails may indicate
psoriasis or alopecia areata
ulnar deviation of fingers and wrist
Haygarth's and Bouchard's nodes often present
Seal fin deformity
associated with severe/chronic ulnar neuropathy where the interossei muscles of the hand atrophy
Skeleton hand
associated with metacarpal fracture - rotational displacement
Skewed finger/hand
nails become thin and concave dorsally
Spoon nails
finger deformity where proximal interphalangeal joint is hyperextended and distal joint is flexed
Swan neck deformity
fusiform swelling in the flexor digitorum superficicalis tendon, snapping initially then locking
Trigger finger/thumb
ischemic contracture of anterior forearm muscles with varying degree of neurological deficits
Volkman's ischemic contracture
associated with severe/chronic radial neuropathy usually with lesion at elbow
Wrist drop deformity
(Drop hand)
spider fingers
arachnodactyly
congenital anomaly - extra toes / fingers
polydactyly
congenital anomaly - fusion or webbing of the toes / fingers
syndactyly
most common compressive neuropathy
carpal tunnel syndrome
CTS is often accompanied by
wrist flexor tendonopathy
T or F
In CTS, numbness is usually over the palm and ant wrist
False
thumb, index, and middle finger
(if palm is numb, the lesion is likely near the elbow or brachial plexus)
BEST test for CTS
Phalen's compression test
tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicus longus and extensor pollicus brevis at snuff box
de Quervain's tenosynovitis
washer woman's strain
blackberry thumb
de Quervain's tenosynovitis
test for de Quervain's
Finkelstein's
a ganglion cyst of the distal interphalangeal joint is aka
mucous cyst
T or F
Ganglion cysts are connected to the skin.
False
must differentiate b/t a ganglion and a skin tumor or sebaceous cyst
Which is soft and large?
Arthrosynovial cyst or Tenosynovial cyst
Arthrosynovial
a possibly beneficial test for a Ganglion cyst
Allen's
In a Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, which direction is the femoral epiphysis displaced?
posterior and inferior
due to a weakness in the epiphyseal growth plate
aka - adolescent coxa vara
slipped capital femoral epiphysis
mild limp or awkward gait with the affected foot turned out, and a externally rotated and adducted thigh
Possible pos. Trendelenburg
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Pediatric condition involving avascular necrosis of the femoral capital epiphysis ossification center resulting in deformity of the femoral head and degenerative arthropathy
Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP)
T or F
Legg-Calve-Perthes will present a negative Fabere's
False
+ Fabere
+ Thomas
+Trendelenburg
+Grinding w/circumduction
+ Anvil
Ant or sup displacement/dislocation of the femoral head from the acetabulum in young children
Congenital Hip Dislocation
aka neonatal hip displasia
congenital hip dislocation
What during the 1st trimester may cause congenital hip dislocation of the baby?
maternal hyperthyroidism
T or F
In congenital hip dislocation, the gluteal fold would be higher on the dislocated side.
True
Tests for Congenital Hip Dislocation
+ Trendelenburg (in older children)
+ Ortolani's Click
+ Alli's sign
+ Barlow's
most common knee sprain
MCL
most common severe knee sprain / rupture
ACL
what is affected in the Unhappy Triad
ACL, MCL, medial meniscus
what is affected in the New Unhappy Triad
ACL, MCL, lateral meniscus
MCL or LCL?
valgus / abduction force injury
MCl
MCL or LCL?
varus / adduction force injury
LCL
ACL or PCL?
post to ant force injury
ACL
ACL or PCL?
ant to post force injury
PCL
Which ligament is most commonly vulnerable with all of the directional knee injuries?
ACL
Most meniscus tears are Medial or Lateral?
Medial
Which meniscus is "C" shaped?
Medial
Lateral is "O" shaped
T or F
The menisci are not vital to knee function.
False
this was once thought, but now we know they distribute the load
Which compresses the lateral meniscus and tractions the medial meniscus?
Valgus or Varus stress
Valgus
(opposite for Varus)
2 types of meniscal tears
Traumatic
Degenerative
What is considered a "red flag" if suspecting a traumatic meniscal tear?
pain is localized at joint line
knee locking and catching
Tests for meniscal tear
Apley's prone compression/grind
Bounce home test
Steinman's
etc.
Clarke's test
Chondromalacia Patella
avascular necrosis of subchondral bone and overlying articular cartilage that may lead to fragmentation or fracture
Osteochondritits Dessicans
2 forms of osteochondritis dessicans
juvenile
traumatic
most common site of osteochondritis dessicans
knee
Test for osteochondritis dessicans
Wilson's
traction apophysitis of tibial tubercle
Osgood Schlatter's
Is Osgood Schlatter's synonymous with osteochondritis?
No
often incorrectly defined
Can Osgood Schlatter's be bilateral?
Yes
Fibromyalgia has been linked to low levels of ___
serotonin
Fibromyalgia has been linked to a 4-fold increase in ____
nerve growth factor
A typical patient with fibromyalgia has seen ___ physicians and had it for ___ years before being properly diagnosed
15 docs
5 years
how many tender points must be present to indicate fibromyalgia?
11 of 18 (bilateral)
Name the 9 locations of the indicative tender points of fibromyalgia
1. Occiput
2. Cervical (C5-7 art pills)
3. 2nd rib
4. Lat epicondyle
5. Knee (medial)
6. Trap
7. Supraspinatus
8. Gluteal region (sup-lat)
9. Greater trochanter
Must differentiate fibromyalgia from ___
myofascial pain syndrome
progressive degeneration, loss of articular cartilage and joint margin changes of diarthrodial joints
Osteoarthrosis
DJD synonymous with ___
osteoarthosis/itis
T or F
PIP, DIP and cervical spine often affected by osteoarthrosis
True
T or F
Primary osteoarthosis is due to metabolic disturbances.
False
Secondary
(Primary is due to wear and tear)
Where are men and women more likely to develop osteoarthrosis?
men = hip
women = hand
Heberden's nodes
Osteoarthrosis
Bouchard's nodes
RA
Seal fin deformity
Swan neck deformity
Boutenniere deformity
Bouchard's nodes
RA
chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease resulting in symmetrical joint pain and swelling and destruction of the joints
RA
RA begins with which joints?
PIP and MCP
What is the key finding of RA?
symmetry
Rheumatoid nodules are most commonly found where?
distal to the olecranon
T or F
RA never affects the DIP
True
What syndrome occurs as result of RA that may develop due to atrophy of lacrimal glands?
Sjogren's syndrome
What are the Cardinal signs of acute inflammation?
SHARP
Swelling
Heat
A loss of function
Redness
Pain
3 phases of soft tissue healing
I - Acute inflammation
II - Post acute repair/proliferation
III - Remodeling
How long does each phase of soft tissue healing last?
I - 1-2 days, up to 5
II - 48 hours to 6 weeks
III - 3 weeks to 12 months
Which phase of soft tissue healing involves granulation and epithelialization
Phase II
T or F
Scar tissue is stronger than original tissue
False
only 80%
T or F
Corticosteroids slow healing.
True
2 types of strokes
ischemic
intracerebral hemmorrhage (ICH)
focal brain ischemia causing sudden onset of transient neurological deficits
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
mini-stroke
TIA
insufficient blood supply to the brain due to disruption in blood flow supplied by the carotid or vertebral artery
Vertebrobasilar Ischemia (VBI)
"beauty parlor stroke"
VBI
odds of VBI from manipulation
1 in 5.85 million
Hoffman's test
flicking finger
Brudzinski's test
meningitis
Babinski
UMN lesion (pyramidal)
Mill's test
lat epicondylitis
Cozen's test
lat epicondylitis
Golfer's elbow
med epicondylitis
hypertrophy of synovial tissue and infiltration of white cells
(destructive)
pannus
common in RA
Due to pannus, there may be instability at what spinal level seen in RA
C1-C2
___% of pop has fibromyalgia
2 %
fibromyalgia was once called ___
rheumatism
Fibromyalgia presents pain with ___ lbs. of force applied to tender points
8.8 lbs.