MPM Exam Update Final Questions With
Complete Solutions
______ muscles are typically incised as part of spina lsurgery - RIGHT
ANSWER -Deep stabilizing
_______ and ________ are continuous, so overactivity or under activity in
one indicates dysfunction in the other - RIGHT ANSWER -TA; levator ani
_______ may be effective in early onset scoliosis (EOS) - RIGHT ANSWER
-Serial casting
_______ pound(s) pressure used to palpate for TMJ tenderness - RIGHT
ANSWER -1
________ and ________ are continuous with the pelvic floor - RIGHT ANSWER
-Piriformis; obturator internus. (both are hip rotators of the lower
support system)
________ curves have a greater risk for progression than ________ curves -
RIGHT ANSWER -Double; single
_________ curves are not directly linked to a disease process as they are
more likely to have an underlying neurologic cause - RIGHT ANSWER
-Left thoracic
,__________ allows for friction reduction with lumbar mechanical table
traction - RIGHT ANSWER -Split table
__________ of TMJ not responsive to other modalities of treatment - RIGHT
ANSWER -Inflammatory arthritis
__________ scoliosis is the highest percentage of scoliosis - RIGHT
ANSWER -Adolescent
___________ are associated with more post-op complication,
contraindications, and longer healing times compared to ______________ -
RIGHT ANSWER -Spinal fusions; discectomy
____________ is considered the gold standard scoliosis procedure (many
options for instrumentation) - RIGHT ANSWER -Posterior Spinal Fusion
(PSF)
_____% of back pain is mechanical - RIGHT ANSWER -98%
A _________ curve at diagnosis is a better prognosis for scoliosis - RIGHT
ANSWER -lower
A child is defined as the ages from _________ - RIGHT ANSWER -2 years to
puberty
,A correction of _________ degrees is considered significant for scoliosis.
Pain is more significant in curves greater than _________ degrees - RIGHT
ANSWER ->7º; 45º
A progressive cure is a sustained increase of_________ + on two or more
consecutive examinations occuring at _______ intervals - RIGHT ANSWER
-5 deg; 4-6 month
Absolute contraindications to exercise during pregnancy - RIGHT
ANSWER -Hemodynamically significant heart disease
Centralization most often occurs with ________ - RIGHT ANSWER
-extension
Cervical or lumbar fusion surgery generally involves a(n) ________
approach, while discectomy involves a(n) ________ approach - RIGHT
ANSWER -anterior; posterior
Cervical traction angles range from _________ to ________ degrees of
flexion - RIGHT ANSWER -0;35
Cervical Traction CPR (more common application--not fully validated) -
RIGHT ANSWER -Peripheralization with C4-C7 mobility testing
Positive shoulder abduction test
, Age >/= 55
Positive ULTT A (ULTT 1)
Positive neck distraction test
4/5 criteria: +LR = 23.1
Pre to post-test probability: 44% to 94.8%
Cervical traction force - RIGHT ANSWER -Start with 10% of body weigth
DO NOT EXCEED 45lbs
Typical therapeutic ranges:
-18-22lbs female
-22-25lbs male
Make sure the patient is comfortable and if relief is achieved do NOT
increase force
Characteristics of posture syndrome - RIGHT ANSWER -Normal tissues
with abnormal stress
Complete Solutions
______ muscles are typically incised as part of spina lsurgery - RIGHT
ANSWER -Deep stabilizing
_______ and ________ are continuous, so overactivity or under activity in
one indicates dysfunction in the other - RIGHT ANSWER -TA; levator ani
_______ may be effective in early onset scoliosis (EOS) - RIGHT ANSWER
-Serial casting
_______ pound(s) pressure used to palpate for TMJ tenderness - RIGHT
ANSWER -1
________ and ________ are continuous with the pelvic floor - RIGHT ANSWER
-Piriformis; obturator internus. (both are hip rotators of the lower
support system)
________ curves have a greater risk for progression than ________ curves -
RIGHT ANSWER -Double; single
_________ curves are not directly linked to a disease process as they are
more likely to have an underlying neurologic cause - RIGHT ANSWER
-Left thoracic
,__________ allows for friction reduction with lumbar mechanical table
traction - RIGHT ANSWER -Split table
__________ of TMJ not responsive to other modalities of treatment - RIGHT
ANSWER -Inflammatory arthritis
__________ scoliosis is the highest percentage of scoliosis - RIGHT
ANSWER -Adolescent
___________ are associated with more post-op complication,
contraindications, and longer healing times compared to ______________ -
RIGHT ANSWER -Spinal fusions; discectomy
____________ is considered the gold standard scoliosis procedure (many
options for instrumentation) - RIGHT ANSWER -Posterior Spinal Fusion
(PSF)
_____% of back pain is mechanical - RIGHT ANSWER -98%
A _________ curve at diagnosis is a better prognosis for scoliosis - RIGHT
ANSWER -lower
A child is defined as the ages from _________ - RIGHT ANSWER -2 years to
puberty
,A correction of _________ degrees is considered significant for scoliosis.
Pain is more significant in curves greater than _________ degrees - RIGHT
ANSWER ->7º; 45º
A progressive cure is a sustained increase of_________ + on two or more
consecutive examinations occuring at _______ intervals - RIGHT ANSWER
-5 deg; 4-6 month
Absolute contraindications to exercise during pregnancy - RIGHT
ANSWER -Hemodynamically significant heart disease
Centralization most often occurs with ________ - RIGHT ANSWER
-extension
Cervical or lumbar fusion surgery generally involves a(n) ________
approach, while discectomy involves a(n) ________ approach - RIGHT
ANSWER -anterior; posterior
Cervical traction angles range from _________ to ________ degrees of
flexion - RIGHT ANSWER -0;35
Cervical Traction CPR (more common application--not fully validated) -
RIGHT ANSWER -Peripheralization with C4-C7 mobility testing
Positive shoulder abduction test
, Age >/= 55
Positive ULTT A (ULTT 1)
Positive neck distraction test
4/5 criteria: +LR = 23.1
Pre to post-test probability: 44% to 94.8%
Cervical traction force - RIGHT ANSWER -Start with 10% of body weigth
DO NOT EXCEED 45lbs
Typical therapeutic ranges:
-18-22lbs female
-22-25lbs male
Make sure the patient is comfortable and if relief is achieved do NOT
increase force
Characteristics of posture syndrome - RIGHT ANSWER -Normal tissues
with abnormal stress
