ART Scar Tissue & Adhesion Management 2

Question 1

When palpating an adhesion during ART assessment, which tissue quality is most characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Dense, rope-like, or leathery texture with reduced mobility between tissue layers

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Soft and boggy with a sensation of increased interstitial fluid

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Hot and inflamed with visible surface redness

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Hypermobile with excessive glide and no resistance between planes

Question 2

How does chronic repetitive motion lead to adhesion formation in soft tissue?

Accepted Answer

By causing cumulative microtrauma that triggers repeated inflammatory cycles, each depositing additional fibrous tissue

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By increasing local tissue pH, disrupting collagen cross-linking enzymes

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By depleting local electrolyte stores necessary for normal muscle contraction

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By compressing lymphatic vessels and causing chronic lymphedema

Question 3

Which symptom is MOST likely caused by an adhesion entrapping a peripheral nerve?

Accepted Answer

Burning, tingling, or numbness along the nerve's anatomical distribution

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Joint effusion and localized synovial swelling

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Symmetrical muscle atrophy without accompanying pain

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Decreased regional bone density on DEXA scan

Question 4

In ART evaluation, 'motion loss' associated with adhesions is best detected by:

Accepted Answer

Evaluating active and passive tissue movement and identifying where inter-tissue gliding fails or is painful

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Radiographic imaging of the affected joint to rule out bony pathology

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Passive range of motion with joint distraction techniques only

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Measuring limb circumference changes to assess swelling

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'hypoxic' injury mechanism as recognized in ART?

Accepted Answer

Tissue damage resulting from sustained compression that reduces blood flow and oxygen delivery to the area

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Injury caused by excess oxygen delivery creating free radical damage

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Damage caused by hyperventilation during high-intensity training

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Injury caused by sudden changes in barometric pressure during altitude training

Question 6

An adhesion between the iliotibial band and underlying vastus lateralis would MOST likely present with which clinical picture?

Accepted Answer

Lateral hip and knee pain with restricted hip flexion and difficulty running or cycling

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Medial knee pain that worsens with valgus stress testing

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Anterior groin pain that increases with resisted hip flexion

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Deep posterior thigh pain that increases with resisted knee flexion

Question 7

The initial scar tissue laid down during the proliferative phase of healing consists primarily of:

Accepted Answer

Type III collagen arranged randomly, providing an initial but weaker repair scaffold

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Type I collagen organized in parallel bundles for immediate tensile strength

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Elastin fibers that replace the damaged connective tissue with flexible scar

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Fibronectin only, with collagen deposition not beginning until the remodeling phase