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33 Cards in this Set
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Rotoscoliosis
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An appreciable lateral deviation of the spine from the normally straight vertical line is called what?
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Females
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Who are most likely to have scoliosis?
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Dextroscoliosis
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Scoliosis with the apex at the right is called what? (sidebent left)
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Levoscoliosis
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Scoliosis with the apex to the left is called what? (sidebent right)
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Structural Curve
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A spinal curve that is relatively fixed and inflexible and will not resolve with sidebending the opposite direction is called what?
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Functional Curve
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A spinal curve that is flexible and can be partially or completely corrected with sidebending to the opposite side is called what?
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10-15
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What age group should be screened for scoliosis?
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Standing X-rays
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If suspicious, what can be done to screen for scoliosis in addition to the physical exam?
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Cobb Angle
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What is used to measure the degree of scoliosis?
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Cobb Angle
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What is described by perpendicular lines originating from horizontal lines from vertebral bodies of extreme ends of the curve?
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5-15 degrees
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Mild scoliosis is:
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20-45 degrees
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Moderate scoliosis is:
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>50 degrees
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Severe scoliosis is:
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>50 degrees
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Respiratory function is compromised if the thoracic curvature is:
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>75 degrees
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Cardiovasuclar function is compromised if the thoracic curvature is:
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PT, Konstancin Exercises and OMT
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What is the treatment for mild scoliosis?
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Bracing with spinal orthotic
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What is the treatment for moderate scoliosis?
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Surgery
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What is the treatment for severe scoliosis?
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Hip Replacement
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What is the most common cause of anatomical leg length discrepancy?
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Short Leg
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In short leg syndrome, the sacral base will be lower on which side?
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Short Leg
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In short leg syndrome, the Anterior innominate rotation will be on which side?
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Long Leg
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In short leg syndrome, the Posterior innominate rotation will be on which side?
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Short Leg
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In short leg syndrome, the lumbar spine will sidebend away and rotate toward which side?
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Standing Postural X-rays
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What is used to diagnose Short Leg Syndrome?
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1/2-3/4 Discrepancy
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Unless the cause was recent and sudden, how much should the final heel lift height be?
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1/16" every two weeks
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In the "fragile", how often should you increase the heel lift in short leg syndrome?
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1/8" every two weeks
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In the "flexible", how often should you increase the heel lift in short leg syndrome?
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1/4"
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What is the maximum heel lift that can be placed inside the shoe?
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Anterior Sole Lift
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If more than 1/2" is needed in short leg syndrome, what should be used in place of a heel lift?
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5%
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What percentage of school-age children develop scoliosis by age 15
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10%
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Of those who develop scoliosis, what percentage experience clinical symptoms?
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Idiopathic
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What is the most common etiology of Scoliosis?
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2-3 degrees
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How much can the lumbosacral angle increase in short leg syndrome?
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