Saxion Y3Q3 - Spine (Lumbar and Sacroiliac Joint)

Question 1

What muscles are innervated by the L5 nerve root?

Accepted Answer

Gluteus medius+minimus, semitendinosus, semimembranosus & extensor digi br.

Question 2

What test action can be used to assess nerve root L3?

Accepted Answer

Knee extension.

Question 3

How many of the van der wurff tests need to be positive to confirm sacroiliac joint pathology?

Accepted Answer

3 out of 5.

Question 4

What muscles are innervated by the L4 nerve root?

Accepted Answer

Tibialis anterior+posterior, quadriceps, TFL, and adductor magnus.

Question 5

What test action can be used to assess nerve root S3?

Accepted Answer

Toe plantar flexion.

Question 6

What is true about the lumbar slide-glide procedure?

Accepted Answer

Progressive and stable reduction of most distal pain toward spinal midline., In response to standardized repeated end-range movement/sustained loading.

Question 7

What is true about the active straight leg raise?

Accepted Answer

Frequently used in pregnant women, groin pain in athletes, or after trauma., Positive when lumbopelvic region pain or motor control dysfunction., Assesses load transference through pelvis and diagnose pelvic girdle pain.

Question 8

Isometric treatment is where patient's muscles are used to mobilize joint by performing contraction against resistance

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

What muscles are innervated by the S2 nerve root?

Accepted Answer

Biceps femorsi, piriformis, soleus, and gastrocnemius., Intrinsic foot muscles, flexor hallucis, and flexor digitorum longus.

Question 10

What test action can be used to assess nerve root S2?

Accepted Answer

Knee flexion.

Question 11

What test action can be used to assess nerve root L1-2?

Accepted Answer

Hip flexion.

Question 12

What muscles are innervated by the L1-2 nerve root?

Accepted Answer

Iliopsoas, sartorious, gracilis, pectineus, and adductor longus+brevis.

Question 13

What is true about lumbar radiculopathy pain?

Accepted Answer

Are not synonymous with the other type of neuropathic pain., Objective sign of loss of neurologic function in a segmental distribution.

Question 14

What is true about lumbar radicular pain?

Accepted Answer

Perceived in the lower limb, and is shooting or electric in quality., Are not synonymous with the other type of neuropathic pain., Caused by irritation and/or injury of a cervical spinal level.

Question 15

What test action can be used to assess nerve root S1?

Accepted Answer

Ankle plantarflexion, ankle version, hip extension, and knee flexion.

Question 16

What is true about innervation?

Accepted Answer

Recurrent nerve innervate ipsilateral lumbar intervertebral disc periphery., Facet joint is innervated by the ipsilateral medial branch of level above., Recurrent nerve innervate contralateral lumbar intevertebral disc periphery, Facet joint is innervated by the ipsilateral medial branch of same level.

Question 17

What is true about the McKenzie classification?

Accepted Answer

Repeated movements influence the pain.

Question 18

What muscles are innervated by the S3 nerve root?

Accepted Answer

Intrinsic foot muscles, flexor hallucis bre+digi bre & extensor digi bre.

Question 19

What muscles are innervated by the L3 nerve root?

Accepted Answer

Quadriceps, and adductor longus+brevis+magnus.

Question 20

What is true about the lumbar slide-glide procedure?

Accepted Answer

Determine if correction has no effect, peripherizes or centralizes symptoms, Monitor patient for effect on symptoms & repeat up to 10 times.

Question 21

What are indications for spinal traction?

Accepted Answer

Peripheralization of leg pain with lumbar backward bending., Spinal nerve root impingement (numbness, weakness & positive SLR test)., Lower extremity pain that centralizes with lumbar traction.

Question 22

What is true about referred pain patterns of the sacroiliac joint (SIPS=Spina Iliaca Posterior Superior)?

Accepted Answer

The wide range of innervation & adjacent neural structures can cause pain., Capsular stimulation may refer pain patterns to groin, butt, foot & thigh., Most classic presentation of pain is inferiomedial to SIPS (Fortin sign).

Question 23

What test action can be used to assess nerve root L5?

Accepted Answer

Toe extension.

Question 24

Which of these are significant predictors of lumbar instability?

Accepted Answer

Positive prone instability test and aberrant motion present., Aged under 41 and straight leg raise more than 91 degrees.

Question 25

What tests are part of the van der wurff cluster to assess the Sacroiliac joint?

Accepted Answer

Gaenslen and thigh thrust test., Distraction and compression tests., Patrick (FABER) test.

Question 26

What test action can be used to assess nerve root L4?

Accepted Answer

Ankle dorsiflexion.

Question 27

What muscles are innervated by the S1 nerve root?

Accepted Answer

Biceps femorsi, piriformis, soleus, and gastrocnemius., Semitendinosus, peroneus longus+brevis, gluteus maximus, and popliteus.

Question 28

What is true about reffered pain patterns of the lumbar spine (LS)?

Accepted Answer

Pain is perceived in regions not innervated by same nerves as stimuli site., Noxious stimulation of structures in LS can produce referred and back pain., Second-order neurons in spinal cord also subtend regions of lower limb.

Saxion Y3Q3 - Spine (Lumbar and Sacroiliac Joint)

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Saxion Y3Q3 - Spine (Lumbar and Sacroiliac Joint)

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