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What is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by pain and progressive stiffness?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
What is this?
Bamboo Spine
(Ankylosing Spondylitis)
What is a forward translation of one vertebral body on another. It is most common in the lower lumbar spine?
Spondylolisthesis
What are the different classifications of spondylolisthesis?
Isthmic- basic lesion of pars interarticularis
Dysplastic- congenital
Degenerative- arthritis
Traumatic
Pathologic- metabolic bone disease, tumor, or after surgery
What is this?
Scotty Dog
Fracture of pars interarticularis- Spondylolysis
What is this?
Spondylolysthesis- slippage
About what percent of athletes have a radiological diagnosis of spondylolysis?
In a normal population?
14%
4-6%
What is the ratio of men to women who present with spondylolysis?
4.5:1
According to O'Sullivan et al, what is proven to decrease pain and increase function in patients with spondylolysis?
Lumbar stabilization exercise
What are each letter?
a- disk degeneration
b- prolapse
c- extrusion
d- sequestration
What is each letter?
a- L1
b- L2
c- L3
d- L4
e- L5
What are the 3 syndromes that classify disk herniation with a mechanical diagnosis?
Postural
Dysfunction
Derangement
What is the treatment for postural syndrome for disk herniation?
Patient education
Postural correction
What is the treatment for dysfunction syndrome for disk herniation?
Patient education
Postural correction
Stretching of contracted structures
What is the treatment for derangement syndrome for disk herniation?
Reduction of derangement Maintenance of reduction
Rrecovery of function and prophylaxis
Related to centralization, which deficits represent most distal symptoms?
Parasthesia
Neurological
Is the centralization phenomenon as a prognostic factor for chronic low back pain and disability good for ruling in or out the condition?
Ruling in
High specificity
What is a big difference between how we do a physical exam today and what the McKenzie Approach did?
The big difference is an increased emphasis on Repeated Movements & Sustained Postures
With a lateral shift, does the patient deviate toward or away from the symptoms?
Away
What causes a lateral shift?
Disc herniation
Muscle spasm
Facet-joint impingement
SI joint dysfunction
What is the proper movement progression?
Flexion in Standing (FIS)
Repeated FIS (RFIS)
Extension in Standing (EIS)
Repeated EIS (REIS)
Side Glide in Standing (SGIS)
Repeated SGIS (RSGIS)
What is the proper movement progression in an unloaded state?
Supine/Prone:
Flexion in lying (FIL)
RFIL
Extension in Lying (EIL)
REIL
What is the proper treatment progression?
Increase, worse - STOP

No effect/No worse -PROCEED WITH CAUTION

Decrease/Centralize, better - GO!
Patients with disc injuries may be at increased risk of re-injury with ________ early in the morning?
flexion
How do you progress flexion ROM?
Supine
Sitting
Standing
How do you progress extension treatment?
Prone
Prone in extension
Extension in lying
Extension in lying with patient overpressure (belts)
What are the the general rules for clinicians regarding diagnostic imaging?
Shouldn't routinely obtain imaging in patients with nonspecific LBP
Should obtain imaging when serious underlying conditions are suspected on the basis of history and physical examination
Should order imaging for patients with radiculopathy or stenosis only if the patient is a candidate for surgery
What percentage of stress fractures pertaining to joggers?
1%
Why are femoral neck stress fractures difficult to diagnose?
Subtle
Which positions do you want to avoid with a THA?
Adduction
IR
Hip Flexion > 90
What is this position indicative of?
Posterior Hip Dislocation
What are physical therapy considerations for patient's who have hardware put in for femoral fractures?
Early and aggressive mobility of the total person
High risk for complications in older adults i.e. pneumonia, DVTs, etc.
Must Avoid the “beginning of a
downward spiral”
What are the key points when treating THA and hip fractures?
Emerging Evidence Supportive of early and aggressive Physical Therapy intervention.
Rehab is often case/surgeon specific
Call if questions/concerns
The highest forces in the body are required to cause a fracture where?
Subtrochanteric Fracture
What is best for restoring symmetrical independent walking after a THA?
Treadmill training with partial weight bearing
What do phase I-IV of rehabilitation represent?
Phase I- Immediate Rehab
Phase II- Intermediate Rehab
Phase III- Advanced
Phase IV- Sport-specific training
What are goals of phase I rehab following hip arthroscopy?
Protect integrity of repaired tissue
Restore ROM within restrictions
Diminish pain and inflammation
Prevent muscular inhibition
What are goals of phase II rehab following hip arthroscopy?
Protect integrity of repaired tissue
Restore full ROM
Restore normal gait
Progressively increase muscle strength
What are goals of phase III rehab following hip arthroscopy?
Restoration of muscular endurance and strength
Restoration of cardiovascular endurance
Optimize neuromuscular control/balance/proprioception
What are criteria for full return to competition following hip arthroscopy?
Full pain-free ROM
Hip strength > 85% of uninvolved side
Ability to perform sport-specific drills at full speed without pain
Completion of functional sports test
What are possible problems?
L3 dermatome
Groin
Anterior or lateral thigh/ g. trochanter
Knee
What are hypotheses for this person?
Non-musculoskeletal tissues
Joints under area of symptoms
Joints referring to area of sx
Contractile structures under area
Other structures to be examined
What are common hip pathologies for newborns?
Congenital dislocated hip
What are common hip pathologies for 2-8 years of age?
Avascular necrosis
What are common hip pathologies for 10-14 years of age?
Slipped epiphysis
What are common hip pathologies for 14-25 years of age?
Stress fracture, synovitis
What are common hip pathologies for 20-40 years of age?
Avascular necrosis, synovitis, rheumatoid arthritis
What are common hip pathologies for 45-60 years of age?
OA, synovitis
What are common hip pathologies for 65+ years of age?
Stress fracture, OA
Is hip OA higher in men or women?
Women
What is the prevalence of hip OA in 55-64 year olds?
3%
What is the prevalence of hip OA in 65+ year olds?
5-6%
What does hip OA usually lead to?
THA
What is the act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data?
Diagnosis
What are traditional criteria for diagnosing hip OA?
Hip pain for > 25 of the past 30 days
And, at least 2 of the following
criteria:
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate <20 mm/1st hr
Osteophytes on x-ray examination
Obliteration of the joint space
What is hip OA often referred to as?
DJD
If AM stiffness lasts for longer than 60 minutes, is the diagnosis hip OA?
No
What does Hoeksma (2004) say is the best prescription for PT for hip OA?
Long axis manipulation + stretching
What should be the first treatment choice when dealing with a patient who suffers from hip OA?
Manual Therapy
What often accompanies hip OA?
Bursitis
Tendonitis
Tendinopathy
What gait pattern is evident with patients who have greater trochanteric bursitis?
Trendelenberg
What is defined as pain in the tenon?
Tendinopathy
What are some causes of gluteus medius tendinosis?
Friction
Alteration in gait
Repetitive microtrauma: steps and hyperadduction
What is the triad of iliopsoas bursitis?
Mass
Pressure effects
Advanced arthritis
Which motions would reproduce pain caused by iliospoas bursitis?
Passive hip flexion
Passive hip IR
Pain with resisted IR and ER
What can cause iliopsoas bursitis?
Friction
Elevated intracapsular pressure
Extensions of hip synovia
How do you treat iliospoas bursitis?
NSAIDs, ice, physical agents
Activity modification
Stretch hip flexors as tolerable
Steroid injections, Aspiration
What are the different grades of ankle sprains?
Grade I
Mild symptoms, no functional loss, local tenderness, mild swelling, no instability
Grade II
Moderate functional loss, diffuse swelling, mild echymosis, more diffuse tenderness, mild instability
Grade III
Significant functional loss, gross swelling, echymosis, multiple ligament tenderness, gross instability, possible fracture
What percent of all ankle sprains are syndesmotic?
10-18%
How does a syndesmotic ankle sprain occur?
Forced external rotation of foot &
internal rotation of the leg
Hyperdorsiflexion
Hyperplantarflexion
What is the impairment?
Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Talus
What are the criteria for return to activity for ankle sprains?
Restoration of normal accessory & physiological ROM.
Restoration of muscle function, including strength and proprioception.
Functional use of the injured part in full speed activities.
What is a good intervention for subtalar joint dysfunction?
Supine subtalar (rearfoot) distraction manipulation
What is the best treatment for acute ankle sprain?
PRICES (protection, rest, ice, compression. elevation and
support)
Minimize swelling with compression wrap, elevation, cryokinetic program and protected WB'ing if indicated.

Functional treatment better than immobilization
What is the best treatment for sub-acute ankle sprain?
Protection/Immobilization
–As symptoms subside, protect ligament with Aircast or splint.
–Frict Massage and gentle joint mobilization to prevent adherence and restore normal mobility.
–Flexibility, strength and proprioception program as early as tolerated.
What is the best treatment for chronic ankle sprain?
Adhesions develop during healing phase and lack of reflex muscle protection due to proprioceptive deficit and faulty mechanoreceptor function.
–ntervention emphasis: Functional (proprioceptive) exercise activities and comprehensive biomechanical evaluation.
What is pain and paraesthesia in the interdigital space (3-4) with a fibrous entrapment of the interdigital nerve.
May be referred to in any of the interdigital spaces.
Morton's Neuroma
What is the best intervention for Morton's Neuroma?
Decompression of the space through modification of shoe wear, (wide toe box), correcting biomechanical stress (metatarsal pad or tube) to splay metatarsals, mobilization of the MT, instrumented soft tissue techniques.
What is the most common cause of Charcot Joint?
Diabetes
What are common causes of pain with running?
Knee valgus
Foot pronation (excessive and rapid)
Hip IR and Adduction
Glut Med weakness