ART Nerve Entrapment & Release 2

Question 1

Which nerve is most commonly entrapped at the thoracic outlet, producing symptoms in the medial forearm and hand?

Accepted Answer

Ulnar nerve

Answer

Radial nerve

Answer

Median nerve

Answer

Musculocutaneous nerve

Question 2

During ART treatment of piriformis syndrome, the practitioner shortens the tissue and then asks the patient to perform which movement to tension the sciatic nerve?

Accepted Answer

Hip flexion with internal rotation

Answer

Hip extension with internal rotation

Answer

Hip flexion with external rotation

Answer

Hip abduction with neutral rotation

Question 3

The pronator teres can entrap which nerve as it passes between the superficial and deep heads of the muscle?

Accepted Answer

Median nerve

Answer

Ulnar nerve

Answer

Radial nerve

Answer

Anterior interosseous nerve

Question 4

In ART, when treating a femoral nerve entrapment at the iliopsoas, the contact is maintained while the patient performs which active movement?

Accepted Answer

Hip extension

Answer

Hip flexion

Answer

Hip abduction

Answer

Knee flexion

Question 5

Wartenberg's syndrome involves entrapment of which nerve at what location?

Accepted Answer

Superficial radial nerve at the wrist

Answer

Radial nerve at the elbow

Answer

Ulnar nerve at Guyon's canal

Answer

Posterior interosseous nerve at the arcade of Frohse

Question 6

Which ART protocol principle explains why nerve entrapment can occur from structures that are not directly adjacent to the nerve?

Accepted Answer

Tensegrity and regional interdependence

Answer

Gate control theory

Answer

Neuromuscular facilitation

Answer

Cross-sectional area reduction

Question 7

When treating the brachial plexus for thoracic outlet syndrome with ART, which patient head position helps tension the upper trunk?

Accepted Answer

Contralateral lateral flexion with depression of the shoulder

Answer

Ipsilateral lateral flexion

Answer

Chin tuck with cervical flexion

Answer

Cervical extension with rotation toward the affected side