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Spinal or intervertebral stenosis - etiology

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narrowing of spinal canal or intervertebral forament coupled with hypertrophy of the spinal lamina and ligamentum flavum or facets

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Spinal or intervertebral stenosis - results in

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vascular and/or neural compromise

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Spinal or intervertebral stenosis - s/s

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Bilateral pain and paresthesia in back, buttock, thigh, calves and feet
Pain dec with flex, inc with ext
Pain inc with walking
Pain relieved with rest

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Spinal or intervertebral stenosis - clinical tests

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bicycle (van Gelderen’s test) will help identify and differentiate it from intermittent claudication

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Spinal or intervertebral stenosis - PT traction

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C spine positioned at 15 of flex to provide optimum opening of intervertebral foramina

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Spinal or intervertebral stenosis - PT traction - contraindications include

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joint hypermobility
pregnancy
RA
down syndrome 
or any other systemic disease that impacts ligamentous laxity
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Disc conditions - internal disc disruption - most commmon where

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lumbar

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Disc condition - internal disc disruption - s/s

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constant deep, achy pain, and inc with mvmnt

No objective neuro findings but pt may have referred pain in LE

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Posterolateral bulge/herniation - most common observed disc disorder of ____ spine due to

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Lumbar
Post disc is narrower in height than anterior
Post longitudinal lig is not as strong and only centrally located in lumbar spine
Post lamellae of annulus are thinner

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Posterolateral bulge/herniation - results from

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overstretching and/or tearing of annular rings, vertebral endplate and/or ligamentous structures from high compressive forces or rep. microtrauma

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Posterolateral bulge/herniation - results in

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loss of strength
radicular pain
paresthesia
inability to perform ADLs

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Posterolateral bulge/herniation - PT intervetion

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Positional gapping for 10 minutes to inc space within region of space occupying lesion
Traction

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Posterolateral bulge/herniation - PT intervention - positional gapping - if left posterolateral lumbar herniation is present - have pt

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sidelying on R side with pillow under R trunk to accentuate R sidebending
Flex both hips and knees
Rotate trunk to left (or pelvis to R)

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Central posterior bulge/herniation - more commonly observed where

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cervical spine but can be seen in lumbar

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Central posterior bulge/herniation - results in

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loss of strength
radicular pain
paresthesia
inability to perform ADLs
possible compression of spinal cord - CNS s/s (hyperreflexia, pos babinski)
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Anterior bulge/herniation

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VERY RARE due to structural integrity of anterior IVD

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Facet joint conditions - DJD results in

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bone hypertrophy
capsular fibrosis
hyper or hypomobility of joint
proliferation of synovium

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Facet joint conditions - DJD s/s

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Reduction of mobility of spine
pain
possible impingement of associated nerve root
loss of strength and paresthesias

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Facet joint conditions - facet entrapment (acute locked back) - caused by

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abnormal movement of fibroadipose meniscoid in facet during extension
meniscoid does not properly reenter joint cavity and bunches up, becoming a space occupying lesion which distends capsule and causes pain

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Facet joint conditions - facet entrapment (acute locked back) - flexion vs. extension

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Flexion is most comfortable for patient

Extension increases pain

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Acceleration/Deceleration injuries of C spine - whiplash - early s/s

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HA, neck pain, limited flexibility, reversal of lower cervical lordosis and dec of upper cervical kyphosis, vertigo, changes in vision and hearing, irritability to noise/light, difficulty swallowing

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Acceleration/Deceleration injuries of C spine - whiplash - late s/s

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Chronic head and neck pain
limitation in flexibility 
TMJ dysfunction
limited tolerance to ADLs
disequilibrium
anxiety and depression
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Hypermobile spinal segments - due to

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insufficient soft tissue control

24
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SIJ dysfunction - clinical tests

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Gillet's 
Ipsilateral anterior rotation test
Gaenslen's
Long sitting (supine to sit)
Goldthwait's
25
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Repetitive/cumulative trauma to back - rep trauma disorders account for what percent of all reported occupational diseases

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48%

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Back tumors - primary tumors include

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multiple myeloma 
ewing's sarcoma
malignant lymphoma
chondrosarcoma
osteosarcoma
chondromas
27
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Metastatic bone cancer has primary sites in

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lungs, prostate, breast, kidney and thyroid

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Visceral tumors - Esophageal cancer s/s may include

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pain radiating to back, pain with swallowing, dysphagia, weight loss

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Visceral tumors - pancreatic cancer s/s includes

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deep, gnawing pain that may radiate from chest to back

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GI conditions - Acute pancreatitis may manifest itself as

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mid epigastric pain radiating through to the back

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GI conditions - cholecystitis may present with

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abrupt, severe abdominal pain and righ tupper quadrant tenderness, nausea, vomiting, and fever

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Cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions - heart and lung conditions can refer pain to

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chest, back, neck, jaw, UE

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Abdominal aortic aneurysm usually appears as

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nonspecific lumbar pain

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Kidney, bladder, ovary, and uterus disorders can refer pain to

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trunk, pelvis, and thighs