Final Questions With
Complete Solutions
(48 Questions and
Answers)
._____ muscles are typically incised as part of spina lsurgery - Answer-Deep stabilizing
._______ and ________ are continuous, so overactivity or under activity in one indicates dysfunction in the
other - Answer-TA; levator ani
._______ may be effective in early onset scoliosis (EOS) - Answer-Serial casting
(casts change every 2-3 months)
._______ pound(s) pressure used to palpate for TMJ tenderness - Answer-1
.________ and ________ are continuous with the pelvic floor - Answer-Piriformis; obturator internus. (both
,are hip rotators of the lower support system)
.________ curves have a greater risk for progression than ________ curves - Answer-Double; single
._________ curves are not directly linked to a disease process as they are more likely to have an underlying
neurologic cause - Answer-Left thoracic
.__________ allows for friction reduction with lumbar mechanical table traction - Answer-Split table
.__________ of TMJ not responsive to other modalities of treatment - Answer-Inflammatory arthritis
.__________ scoliosis is the highest percentage of scoliosis - Answer-Adolescent
.___________ are associated with more post-op complication, contraindications, and longer healing times
compared to ______________ - Answer-Spinal fusions; discectomy
.____________ is considered the gold standard scoliosis procedure (many options for instrumentation) -
Answer-Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF)
._____% of back pain is mechanical - Answer-98%
.A _________ curve at diagnosis is a better prognosis for scoliosis - Answer-lower
.A child is defined as the ages from _________ - Answer-2 years to puberty
.A correction of _________ degrees is considered significant for scoliosis. Pain is more significant in curves
greater than _________ degrees - Answer->7º; 45º
,curve size related to disability, QoL, and psychological well being
.A progressive cure is a sustained increase of_________ + on two or more consecutive examinations occuring
at _______ intervals - Answer-5 deg; 4-6 month
.Absolute contraindications to exercise during pregnancy - Answer-Hemodynamically significant heart
disease
Restrictive lung disease
Incompetent cervix/cerclage
Multiple gestation at risk for premature labor
Persistent second or third-trimester bleeding
Placenta previa after 26 weeks of gestation
Premature labor during the current pregnancy
Ruptured membranes
Preeclampsia/pregnancy-induced hypertension
.Absolute contraindications to traction (3-5) - Answer-Structural disease (tumor, infection, fracture)
Osteoporosis with > 45% DEXA loss
, Surgical rods
.Acute PT treatment post-op for scoliosis - Answer-Bed mobility, incision care, activities of daily living
Orthosis management
Walking
.Acute, severe pain, high FABQ traction duty cycle - Answer-1:2 duty cycle
Typical times include 15s:30s
.Adam's forward Bend - Answer-Scoliosis special test:
-Shoulder height/symmetry, shoulder blade prominence
-Head centered over pelvis
-Iliac crest height/symmetry
-Rib cage symmetry
-Waist line
-Rib hump with remain after surgical intervention
.Additional SIJ assessment tests - Answer-FABER
ASLR
.Adolescent - Answer-Onset of puberty to cessation of growth, epiphyseal closure, attainment of adult
stature