ORTHOTICS Test Review Questions with Correct
Answers
Which of these ABC practitioners would be allowed to treat unstable spinal conditions
and long bone fracture.
Certified Orthotist
Spinal bracing helps to control back pain by all of these except
allowing free vertebral motion
These are used to de-weight spinal structures by increasing abdominal compression
corsets
Thermoplastic panels added to a corset
Enhance A/P control
True of false. Static orthoses allow restricted range of motion against resistance at a
fixed angle.
False
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
Ankylosing 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.
Vertebral 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.
Lordosis
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.
Sciatica
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
Thumb Spica
Classic way to splint ht hand after a stroke with thumb in full opposition, wrist in
dorsiflexion, and MP joints flexed.
Wrist- hand Cock- up splint
A shoulder orthoses provides _________ pressure on the forearm/elbow
Upward
This brace is effective following rotator cuff repairs, involved humeral fractures, and
post op shoulder/ arm surgery where shoulder position and elbow flexion control are
desired
Answers
Which of these ABC practitioners would be allowed to treat unstable spinal conditions
and long bone fracture.
Certified Orthotist
Spinal bracing helps to control back pain by all of these except
allowing free vertebral motion
These are used to de-weight spinal structures by increasing abdominal compression
corsets
Thermoplastic panels added to a corset
Enhance A/P control
True of false. Static orthoses allow restricted range of motion against resistance at a
fixed angle.
False
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
Ankylosing 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.
Vertebral 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.
Lordosis
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.
Sciatica
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
Thumb Spica
Classic way to splint ht hand after a stroke with thumb in full opposition, wrist in
dorsiflexion, and MP joints flexed.
Wrist- hand Cock- up splint
A shoulder orthoses provides _________ pressure on the forearm/elbow
Upward
This brace is effective following rotator cuff repairs, involved humeral fractures, and
post op shoulder/ arm surgery where shoulder position and elbow flexion control are
desired
