140 orthotic fitter test review questions & Answers(RATED A+)

Which of these ABC practitioners would be allowed to treat unstable spinal conditions and long bone fracture. - ANSWERCertified Orthotist Spinal bracing helps to control back pain by all of these except - ANSWERallowing free vertebral motion These are used to de-weight spinal structures by increasing abdominal compression - ANSWERcorsets Thermoplastic panels added to a corset - ANSWEREnhance A/P control True of false. Static orthoses allow restricted range of motion against resistance at a fixed angle. - ANSWERFalse This is a long-term disease that causes inflammation of the joints between the spinal bones and the joints between the spine and the pelvis, eventually causes the affected spinal bones to join together - ANSWERAnkylosing Spondylitis This occurs when the bones of the spine between due to trauma. usually the trauma necessary to break the bones of the spine is quite large. in certain circumstances however, such as in elderly people and in people with cancer these same bones can break with little or no force. The vertebrae most commonly broken are those in the lower back. - ANSWERVertebral compression fracture This is an inward curvature of a portion of the vertebral column.Although the human spine has some normal inward curvature, excessive inward curvature can be caused by tight low back muscles, excessive visceral fat, and pregnancy. - ANSWERLordosis This condition is characterized by pain that shoots shown the leg. A bulging or ruptured (herniated) disk is the most common cause of the pain. - ANSWERSciatica These orthoses usually offer additional immobilization fort he thumb area. They are indicated for soft tissue injuries, gamekeeper injuries, collateral ligament support and avulsion fractures of the thumb - ANSWERThumb Spica Classic way to splint ht hand after a stroke with thumb in full opposition, wrist in dorsiflexion, and MP joints flexed. - ANSWERWrist- hand Cock- up splint A shoulder orthoses provides _________ pressure on the forearm/elbow - ANSWE