Exam import Posture Pain Performance

To obtain maximum therapy results, the bodyworker should:

The Myoskeletal Method is based on a preventive model rather than a pain model because:

Which of the following does not represent the “Myoskeletal difference”:

Which of the following is not a “technique tip”:

Chapter 1 states that most low back pain occurs between the ages of:

In the early development of quadrupeds and bipeds, the sacral vertebrae fuse into one bone in order to provide:

Modern man will continue to be plagued with back problems because of the inherent design of the human spine and because

As humans bend forward into flexion, the disc material pushes posteriorly into the:

Modern civilizations develop muscle imbalance patterns from trauma, tension and:

The second goal of Myoskeletal therapy is to:

The assess and stretch techniques help the therapist determine:

The assessment sheets help the therapist record the client’s asymmetry, range of motion and:

Which of the following tests is not included in the Myoskeletal method?

Typical muscle imbalances of the upper crossed syndrome are:

Typical muscle imbalances of the lower crossed syndrome are:

Questions the therapist might ask as the client enters the office include:

Anatomic short legs can be attributed to certain conditions such as:

Measuring leg length in the supine position alerts the Myoskeletal therapist to:

By placing each thumb under the medial malleoli and bringing the client’s ankles together, the therapist is able to determine:

During the ASIS test, if the right ilium is anteriorly rotated in relationship to the left:

If the right ASIS is anterior on the ilium rocking test, the ilium should move most easily:

The straight leg raise test provides the therapist with what important piece of information:

After assessing the muscles for amount of relative flexibility, the therapist:

If the piriformis test creates pain in the groin the therapist should:

If a hard end-feel is reached during the adductor test the therapist must be alert to possible:

Unilateral contraction of the rectus femoris and psoas muscles results in:

Information gained by testing the firing order allows the therapist to:

The ideal firing order sequence in hip hyperextension is

The law of reciprocal inhibition states that:

Sitting for extended lengths of time in flexed positions causes:

Which of these is not a treatment for tight, facilitated muscles?

Poor alignment in the body’s structural framework is created primarily through:

During forward bending of the spine, ___________ is necessary to self-lock the pelvis:

If the joint surfaces of the sacrum fit in the pelvis so firmly that no extra lateral forces are needed to maintain support, this model would be called:

In gait, movement of the sacrum is ___________ and closely follows the induced rotation of the pelvis with each step.

Unilateral contraction of the quadratus lumborum muscle:

The multifidus triangle includes:

In the quadratus lumborum release the operator may ask the client to

Which muscle is commonly the most dysfunctional of the hip extensors?

The gluteus maximus muscles are typically weak because:

If both the quads and hamstrings are tight, how does the pelvis get anteriorly rotated?

Anterior hip capsule adhesions are commonly found in:

In the muscle energy technique for stretching the erectors, the client is asked to gently

Tension by the piriformis on the SI joint capsule during forward bending allows it to:

When releasing piriformis, the stretch should only be felt in the

If the long dorsal SI ligament is exquisitely tender:

When releasing the sacrotuberus and iliolumbar ligaments, always:

If the hamstrings bilaterally overpower the hip flexors, the client will usually:

When performing the sacral base technique it is important to:

Up-slips of the iliosacral joint occur when one ilia is forced to slide:

Often hypertonic psoas muscles are the direct result of:

Because of the attachments on the anterior surfaces of the lumbar vertebrae, hypertonicity in the psoas can contribute to:

The psoas stretch is performed with:

Proper deep squatting must be done with feet and legs externally rotated so that:

The difference between the psoas and the rectus femoris stretch is:

On the ASIS attachment release operator concentrates on

Unilaterally tight adductors are primarily responsible for:

Right sidebending of the spine should cause the

In Myoskeletal Therapy, an increase in range of motion will

A right lateral recumbent Sims position starts with the client prone and

Whenever possible, GTO Attachment work is performed while the muscle is neurologically _____________

In people presenting with lumbar hyperlordosis, the therapist moves the erectors:

If client experiences any discomfort while in the sphinx position the operator should

The sphinx position encourages the facet joints to

The bones of the body have a rich blood supply with crystals of_______________deposited in them for strength and stability.

Sustained isometric muscle contraction eventually produces:

Research has shown that by applying direct, slow, sustained pressure to the Golgi tendon stretch receptors the therapist can

The motto for cervical work is “If in doubt, do __________”

In those presenting with scapulocostal syndrome the _______________muscles are concentrically tight and in a state of sustained isometric contraction.

Together with the supraspinous ligaments, the _______________ and multifidi act to stabilize the facet joints during loading and unloading of the lumbar spine:

The goal of the thoracolumbar release is to:

The latissimus dorsi muscle:

The latissimus dorsi has the functional capacity to:

When the serratus anterior is inhibited it:

The two neck muscles that can be reliably and safely tested are:

The difference between the upper trapezius and levator scapulae stretch is:

The role of the pectoralis minor is to

In the pectoralis major and minor release, the humerus begins at

The apex of the exaggerated lordotic cervical curve in forward head postures is usually at the

Other structures of the cervical spine that can be pain generators are

Symptoms associated with forward head postures include

Osteophytes like to form in areas of greatest concavity, particularly at _____

The goal of Myoskeletal neck work is to

Unlike the erectors and spinalis muscle of the back which run parallel to the spine, the splenius muscles travel headward in

In the attachment release of the splenius capitis and cervicis, operator contacts the

If the client reports a sharp pain during scalene work, the therapist should

Muscle energy techniques are typically used to

In flexion, if a knot is palpated on one side of the lamina groove, yet is not present on the other, this joint:

Some scoliosis curves do not straighten because of conditions such as

The facet opening technique begins in the lamina groove from T4 superiorly to

The facet closing routine begins in the lamina groove from C1 down to

Rotation of one thoracic vertebra on top of another causes a torsional movement in the ribs, in which one rib turns externally while the other

The key point to remember when performing the finishing touches is to

The cervicothoracic range of motion routine stretches the

In the levator scapulae and splenius cervicis stretch the client’s neck is

In the sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius stretch, the maneuver is an uncoupled movement combining sidebending and rotation to

When stretching the multifidi and rotatores, do not expect much movement with the

The neck distraction technique stretches the

During the cross-armed shoulder depression technique, operator’s body weight helps to stretch the

The soft tissue unilateral neck stretch is designed to spread the neck extensors

Anatomic short legs can be attributed to certain conditions such as: