OMT Neuromuscular Pathology & Conditions Flashcards
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Trigger points that cause referred pain to a distant site are classified as which type?
Answer: Active trigger points
Active trigger points spontaneously refer pain to a distant site and are painful on compression, reproducing the client's chief complaint.
What is the primary mechanism behind myofascial pain syndrome?
Answer: Sensitized nociceptors within taut muscle bands
Myofascial pain syndrome is driven by sensitized nociceptors within taut bands of skeletal muscle, creating trigger points that generate local and referred pain.
In cervical radiculopathy, a positive Spurling's test indicates what?
Answer: Nerve root compression or irritation
Spurling's test (cervical compression test) is positive when ipsilateral neck flexion and rotation with axial compression reproduces radicular symptoms, indicating nerve root compression.
Which orthopedic assessment tool uses a visual analog scale to quantify a patient's pain intensity?
Answer: Numeric Pain Rating Scale
The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a standard tool where clients rate their pain from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) on a visual or verbal scale.
Pes anserine bursitis causes pain at what location?
Answer: Medial proximal tibia below the joint line
Pes anserine bursitis causes pain at the medial proximal tibia, approximately 2-3 cm below the medial joint line, where the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus tendons insert.
What distinguishes a sprain from a strain in orthopedic terminology?
Answer: Sprains involve ligaments; strains involve muscles or tendons
A sprain is an injury to a ligament (connecting bone to bone), while a strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon (connecting muscle to bone).