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7 Cards in this Set
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What's the natural history of back pain?
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After 12 months only 25-41% of people will have complete recovery
IT"S A CHRONIC HORRID PROBLEM! |
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What is the most common cause of back pain?
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We don't know -it'sidiopathic
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Do all radiculopathys show EMG changes?
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NO!
You can still have one in absence of changes; the only way that changes show up is if there's axonal degenration |
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What part of the vertebrae are responsible for motion? Weight bearing?
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Back: motion
Front: weight bearing |
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When the discs are compressed, what way do they stretch?
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Posteriorly
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What type of motion cases loading of the facet joints in the back?
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Extension
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What is the effect of the valsalva maneuver on the spine?
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Causes there to be less stress
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