psoas synd: what should be treated 1st?
lumbar or thoracolumbar spine
articular pillar: aka
lat mass
articular pillar: location
cervical vertebrae:
what is: OA? AA?
- AA: C1 motion on C2
how do you test OA? AA?
- AA: flex –> rot
rule of three’s: refers to
thoracic spine: location of spinous process relative to TP
what makes a typical rib typical?
have all landmarks:
what are the atypical ribs?
“1’s” & “2’s”: rib 1, 2, 11, 12 (sometimes 10)
what ribs have bucket handle motion? pump handle?
rib 1-5: pump
rib 6-10: bucket
rib 6-9 attach to what thoracic vertebra?
T5-9
what muscles make up the erector spinae?
“SILO”:
differentiate: spina bifida occulta vs meningocele vs meningomyelocele
psoas synd: ssx
what are the 2ndary muscles of respiration?
what are the 1ary muscles of respiration?
- intercostals
L4 nerve root exits from where?
intervertebral foramen bw L4 & 5
herniated disc bw L4 & 5 –> what nerve root will be compressed?
L5
what is: cauda equina synd
pressure on N roots of cauda equina (usu d/t large central herniation):
cauda equina synd: tx
surg emergency
psoas synd: organic causes
what is dextroscoliosis? levoscoliosis?
- levoscoliosis: L scoliosis
scoliosis: when is resp fx compromised? CV?
resp: Cobb angle >50
CV: >75
what divides the greater & lesser sciatic foramen?
sacrospinous lig
What are the physiologic axes of the sacrum/innominate? What sacral motions occur there?
1) sup transverse axis: resp & craniosacral motion
2) middle transverse axis: postural motion
3) inf transverse: innominate rotation
4) L & R oblique axes: dynamic motion