Posture Pain Performance Exam
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Question 1 of 152
1. Question
What systems move and support us:
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Question 2 of 152
2. Question
In Myoskeletal therapy, the client is required to take an active role in his recuperation as better __________ systematically replace dysfunctional strain patterns
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Question 3 of 152
3. Question
To obtain maximum therapy results, the therapist should:
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Question 4 of 152
4. Question
Some therapists view treatment from a _______ rather than a “preventive perspective”.
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Question 5 of 152
5. Question
As the legendary neurologist and physiotherapist _________ once said: “Chase the pain and forever be lost!”
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Question 6 of 152
6. Question
All _________muscles of the body tend to develop predictable strain patterns before the development of pain
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Question 7 of 152
7. Question
The MAT goal is to_____
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Question 8 of 152
8. Question
Make it a natural progression to palpate and treat _______ structures as you move through the deep _______
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Question 9 of 152
9. Question
Which of the following is not a “Technique Tip”:
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Question 10 of 152
10. Question
In the early development of quadrupeds and bipeds, the sacral vertebrae fuse into one bone in order to provide:
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Question 11 of 152
11. Question
Modern man will continue to be plagued with back problems because of the inherent design of the human spine and because
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Question 12 of 152
12. Question
As humans bend forward into flexion, the disc material pushes posteriorly into the:
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Question 13 of 152
13. Question
The tight line runs through the_____ and ______
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Question 14 of 152
14. Question
Typical muscle imbalances of the lower crossed syndrome are:
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Question 15 of 152
15. Question
Clients develop muscle imbalance patterns from tension, trauma and:
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Question 16 of 152
16. Question
The second goal of Myoskeletal therapy is to:
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Question 17 of 152
17. Question
The 5-minute assessment helps establish a baseline where the therapist can systematically record things such as ART: asymmetry, restriction of motion, and:
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Question 18 of 152
18. Question
1. The condensed MAT gait assessment seeks to make the routine more efficient by observing for________
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Question 19 of 152
19. Question
In the 5-Minute Posturofunctional Assessment, what questions might the therapist ask himself as the client enters the office or clinic?
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Question 20 of 152
20. Question
Anatomic short legs can be attributed to certain conditions such as:
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Question 21 of 152
21. Question
Measuring leg length in the supine position alerts the Myoskeletal therapist to:
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Question 22 of 152
22. Question
By placing each thumb under the medial malleoli and bringing the client’s ankles together, the therapist is able to determine:
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Question 23 of 152
23. Question
With the client supine, therapist places each thumb below the surface of client’s ______and gently pushes anteriorly and superiorly
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Question 24 of 152
24. Question
During the ASIS test, if the right ilium is anteriorly rotated in relationship to the left:
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Question 25 of 152
25. Question
As the therapist’s left hand depresses the client’s right ilium in a posterior direction, his right hand applies a counterforce by pulling on the _________ ilium
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Question 26 of 152
26. Question
If the right ASIS is anterior, that ilium will be restricted in ________ rotation:
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Question 27 of 152
27. Question
Several _________tests have been successfully employed in the MAT method to assist in testing specific firing order patterns.
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Question 28 of 152
28. Question
One of the primary goals of the MAT method is to ________ to reduce noxious input to the central nervous system.
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Question 29 of 152
29. Question
The Law of Reciprocal Innervation states that:
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Question 30 of 152
30. Question
The ideal firing order sequence in hip hyperextension is
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Question 31 of 152
31. Question
The assisted straight leg raise test produces hamstring stretch which forces the muscle _______ to fire
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Question 32 of 152
32. Question
The straight leg raise test can also be used to alert the manual therapist to the possibility of _________ root impingement
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Question 33 of 152
33. Question
The assisted straight leg raise test in the supine position produces stretch in the hamstring muscles, forcing the ________ to fire
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Question 34 of 152
34. Question
The straight leg raise test can also be used to alert the manual therapist to the possibility of ______nerve root impingement
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Question 35 of 152
35. Question
The goal is to release the hamstrings on the _______ rotated innominate side
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Question 36 of 152
36. Question
The hamstrings are usually ______ contracted compared to the concentrically contracted quadriceps.
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Question 37 of 152
37. Question
Tension by the piriformis on the SI joint capsule during forward bending allows it to:
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Question 38 of 152
38. Question
When piriformis syndrome is suspected, the best course of action is to apply direct pressure at the piriformis _________to ease the contracture and protective guarding.
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Question 39 of 152
39. Question
The piriformis test measures the relative flexibility of the hip’s _________
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Question 40 of 152
40. Question
Femoral nerve entrapment or________ pathology is possible in some individuals.
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Question 41 of 152
41. Question
In the piriformis release technique, therapist places his left hand on client’s right _______ to brace as his right hand adducts her knee to barrier.
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Question 42 of 152
42. Question
By flexing the _________, therapist is able to push the client’s leg toward her left shoulder to barrier
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Question 43 of 152
43. Question
Therapist repeats this _______ technique 3 to 5 times and repeats on opposite side.
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Question 44 of 152
44. Question
Therapist’s soft right forearm contacts the piriformis attachment at the ________
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Question 45 of 152
45. Question
Discontinue or ________the forearm if the client experiences any local or referred pain
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Question 46 of 152
46. Question
There are five muscles that comprise the adductor group: pectineus, adductor brevis, adductor longus, ______ and adductor magnus
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Question 47 of 152
47. Question
Four of the adductor muscles medially rotate the hip, while the _______ assists the rectus femoris and psoas in hip flexion
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Question 48 of 152
48. Question
Therapists must work with the ____________ to allow a release in the spasm that is protectively guarding the area
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Question 49 of 152
49. Question
. If a hard end-feel is reached during the adductor test the brain may be splinting the area in fear of possible ___________.
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Question 50 of 152
50. Question
Therapist’s left hand stabilizes her left ASIS, while his right hand slowly _______client’s knee to barrier
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Question 51 of 152
51. Question
Using a ________ between his two hands, the therapist abducts client’s leg to new restrictive barrier
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52. Question
Dysfunction in one of the _________ may lead to instability in the entire structure including the pubic symphysis
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53. Question
To relieve the hip and groin pain, it is absolutely critical that therapists begin treatment by first creating ________ balance in muscles of the lower extremity
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Question 54 of 152
54. Question
With client’s legs and hips flexed and feet flat on the table, client spreads knees so the therapist can place his _______between knees
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Question 55 of 152
55. Question
To aid in the release, the client can perform a slow _______ maneuver while holding the compression against therapist’s resistance
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Question 56 of 152
56. Question
. Because of its attachments to the _________ and upper border of the patella, chronic hypertonia in this powerful muscle leads to distortions in the lumbopelvis
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Question 57 of 152
57. Question
The one primary reason so many people present with muscle imbalances such as the lower crossed syndrome stems from the lost art of _______
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Question 58 of 152
58. Question
Unilateral contraction of the rectus femoris and psoas muscles results in:
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Question 59 of 152
59. Question
Therapist’s left hand braces at the PSIS and provides a firm counterforce as the client’s leg is brought up to the first ________ restrictive barrier
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Question 60 of 152
60. Question
Therapist’s forearm slowly begins moving ________toward client’s ASIS releasing rectus hypertonia and dehydrated tissue
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Question 61 of 152
61. Question
Therapist repeats maneuver on opposite side but concentrates more on the _________ rotated side
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Question 62 of 152
62. Question
To treat the posteriorly rotated innominate, therapist applies a counterforce, which recruits the rectus femoris to help drag the _________rotated ilium inferiorly
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Question 63 of 152
63. Question
To treat the anteriorly rotated innominate, the client is asked to gently push her _______against therapist’s resistance for a count of 5 and relax
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Question 64 of 152
64. Question
Often hypertonic psoas muscles are the direct result of:
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Question 65 of 152
65. Question
Therapist’s left hand applies a __________to the client’s hip, as his right hand brings client’s leg up to barrier
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Question 66 of 152
66. Question
Therapist produces a slow _______ 20-second psoas stretch and records available ROM
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Question 67 of 152
67. Question
During forward bending of the spine, ___________ is necessary to self-lock the pelvis:
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Question 68 of 152
68. Question
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:
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Question 69 of 152
69. Question
Many clinicians believe that the accessory ligaments, which include the ___________, sacrospinous, and iliolumbar, are equally potent producers of pain and pathology.
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Question 70 of 152
70. Question
The sacrotuberous and the _________are labeled as “accessory” because they do not directly bind down the three pelvic bones
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Question 71 of 152
71. Question
As a general rule, when people age, their ligaments become _____ and ______, and some ligaments, like the iliolumbar, ossify.
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Question 72 of 152
72. Question
Had this ligament been hyperextended over time through tension, poor posture, or trauma, _________ signals would send warning signals to the brain
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Question 73 of 152
73. Question
With age, ligaments become thicker and tighter, and some ligaments, like the iliolumbar, _____
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Question 74 of 152
74. Question
Therapist’s fingers or thumbs contact the iliolumbar ligaments as they attach to the transverse processes of ______
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Question 75 of 152
75. Question
The client can perform slow ______ to enhance the ligament release
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Question 76 of 152
76. Question
Therapist stands on client’s ____and hooks ____ sacrotuberous ligament with right thumb and holds until release is felt.
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Question 77 of 152
77. Question
Always describe the technique to your client and ask ______, and always work through a sheet or underwear
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Question 78 of 152
78. Question
The goal is to release the long dorsal sacroiliac ligament, while encouraging anterior _______ rotation
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Question 79 of 152
79. Question
If client’s left _____ is posterior, therapist lifts client’s left leg and places his right knee under client’s thigh
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Question 80 of 152
80. Question
Unilateral contraction of the QL muscle _____ the hip, _____ and helps extend the spine
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Question 81 of 152
81. Question
The quadratus and other muscles that comprise the _______triangle should be considered the main event when it comes to low back pain prevention
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Question 82 of 152
82. Question
The therapist uses the _______ to contact the QL attachment at the crest of the ilium
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Question 83 of 152
83. Question
In the quadratus lumborum release, the therapist may ask the client to:
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Question 84 of 152
84. Question
The goal in these three routines is to ________
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Question 85 of 152
85. Question
To increase gluteal activation during the spindle-stim routine, the therapist places ________.
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Question 86 of 152
86. Question
. In the hamstring routine, the therapist works his fist along the ______ while bracing the hamstrings with his left hand.
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Question 87 of 152
87. Question
Using a counterforce, therapist _____, right rotates and _____ sidebends client’s torso to first restrictive barrier
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Question 88 of 152
88. Question
In the muscle energy technique for stretching the erectors, the client is asked to gently
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Question 89 of 152
89. Question
The goal is to_____ erectors; _______ ribs and align the spine
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Question 90 of 152
90. Question
This body position is called a right lateral _____ position
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Question 91 of 152
91. Question
Biomechanically, the ______ and the_____ lumbar vertebra should rotate and sidebend opposite each other in the normal walking cycle
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92. Question
This technique can be performed using with two hands acting as counterforces, or with one on top of the other, holding the sacrum and resisting on _______
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93. Question
The goal is to mobilize the sacral base, and to disengage it from the ______ vertebra
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Question 94 of 152
94. Question
When performing the sacral base technique it is important to:
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Question 95 of 152
95. Question
The goal is to assess and release dysfunctional lumbar facets stuck in _______
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Question 96 of 152
96. Question
Working with the client’s breathing, the therapist gently compresses the tissue over the joint on_______ and resists movement on ________
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Question 97 of 152
97. Question
Client assumes a sphinx position and the therapist’s _____, fingers or ______ traverse inferiorly down the lamina groove searching for adhesive or spasmed tissue.
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Question 98 of 152
98. Question
To enhance the ____ release, the client may perform slow _____ tilts
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Question 99 of 152
99. Question
In the presence of agonist – antagonist balance, some muscle groups weaken and others become tight and lose their _______
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100. Question
As chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors flood the neuronal pool, danger-signaling _______ are stimulated and the messages are fast-tracked to the brain.
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101. Question
Forward head postures that accompany the ________ may result from poor sleeping habits, driving stress, text-neck, whiplash, and faulty breathing patterns
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Question 102 of 152
102. Question
Janda determined that a tight, shortened muscle can inhibit its opposing muscle, i.e., tight _____ muscles may reciprocally weaken the _________
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Question 103 of 152
103. Question
Client places right hand behind his neck with ______ pointing toward the ceiling
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Question 104 of 152
104. Question
This ________ stretch is repeated three times the therapist repeats on opposite side
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Question 105 of 152
105. Question
The role of the pectoralis minor is to depress______, and tilt the scapula anteriorly
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Question 106 of 152
106. Question
Paradoxical or ______breathing makes the pec minor work continuously in a role that it is not designed to do.
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Question 107 of 152
107. Question
Therapist’s fingers or thumbs gently glide inside the ________ border (armpit) and along the anterior surface of the third, fourth, and fifth ribs until pectoralis minor attachments are palpated
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Question 108 of 152
108. Question
Client repeats this ________ movement several times with therapist attempting to create space to allow room for the brachial plexus to glide freely
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Question 109 of 152
109. Question
In the fist technique, therapist’s left hand grasps and depresses client’s right shoulder, while his right fist contacts _________ border of client’s scapula
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Question 110 of 152
110. Question
In the elbow technique, if the therapist discovers an area of stubborn ________ his elbow works the tissue in all directions
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111. Question
Unlike the erectors and spinalis muscles of the back, which run parallel to the spine, the splenius muscles travel headward in an _______ direction
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112. Question
The therapist must have a very clear picture of the origins and insertions of these muscles, so that his thumb can slip into the lamina groove and into the “__________”
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Question 113 of 152
113. Question
Where is the landmark for this technique?
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114. Question
If the client reports ______ pain, therapist repositions thumb and repeats the process pain-free
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115. Question
Therapist’s right hand grasps the client’s right shoulder and pulls his shoulder and clavicle ________
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116. Question
Therapist carefully works the _______ attachments distally and medially
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117. Question
The latissimus has the functional capacity not only to move the arm, but because of its wide origin, also to sidebend, rotate, and help ______ the spine
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118. Question
Because of its origin on the ______ processes of the lower six thoracic vertebrae and bottom four ribs, dysfunction in this massive structure always negatively affects spinal and rib biomechanics
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119. Question
The goal of this technique is to lengthen the lats to help _______rotate humerus
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120. Question
As the client exhales and relaxes, the therapist’s left forearm hooks the lat fascia and slowly sweeps _______ to the triceps
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Question 121 of 152
121. Question
This complex lower extremity muscle connects the shoulder girdle to the _____
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Question 122 of 152
122. Question
The thoracolumbar fascia and ______ act to stabilize the facet joints during loading and unloading of the lumbar spine
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Question 123 of 152
123. Question
In this technique, force should be sufficient to create a mild _______ skin response
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Question 124 of 152
124. Question
Sustained isometric suboccipital muscle contraction can cause compression and, in time, damage to the __________ articular cartilage condyles
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Question 125 of 152
125. Question
Therapists should remember that _____percent of all head rotation comes from the atlas-axis (A-A) joint
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Question 126 of 152
126. Question
The landmark for this technique is the trapezius, splenius capitis, and suboccipitals attachments at the _______bone
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Question 127 of 152
127. Question
After releasing the attachments at the O-A joint, the therapist moves inferiorly one inch to contact the attachments at the _______
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Question 128 of 152
128. Question
Since there is no intervertebral disc between atlas and axis, the joint’s _______ are asked to bear most of the heads weight
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129. Question
Muscle energy techniques use active client assistance to contract a muscle or muscles against the therapist’s ________ with a goal of mobilizing a specific joint and its accompanying soft tissues.
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130. Question
The therapist’s hands are placed on each side of client’s head, and neck is flexed _____ degrees.
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131. Question
The biggest mistake therapist make during this A-A technique is that they allow the head to drop as they are ______ .
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132. Question
The bones of the body have a rich blood supply with crystals of _________ deposited in them for strength and stability
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Question 133 of 152
133. Question
As hyperexcited joint and ligament _______ begin to calm, sensory input to the brain improves resulting in more functional motor output
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Question 134 of 152
134. Question
As the spine goes into flexion, the ______facet joint should glide forward and open on its inferior neighbor.
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135. Question
In the facet opening technique, the therapist’s thumbs move in unison in one-inch increments from _______ cleaning the attachments in the groove
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Question 136 of 152
136. Question
During the day as the clavicle and scapula drop they begin to compress the _____ branch of the brachial plexus.
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137. Question
Pad of therapist’s thumb rests against the body of the ______ processes and proceeds down the lamina groove working as a fulcrum
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138. Question
The Facet Closing goal is to release deep groove muscles ________ that are restraining joint closure
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139. Question
To enhance the release, the client is asked to slowly _____ and ______ his head from the face cradle
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Question 140 of 152
140. Question
The client is asked to inhale and upon exhalation, therapist brings the neck up to its new______ barrier
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141. Question
The therapist’s right arm forms a ____ to comfortably support client’s neck and head
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142. Question
Therapist’s right hand creates a stretch in client’s left _______ by bracing client’s left shoulder against therapy table
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143. Question
The goal of the Head Roll is to restore cervical range of motion and mobilize _____
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Question 144 of 152
144. Question
In the cervical spine, sidebending and rotation couple to the same side, which is ______ or Type 2 coupling.
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145. Question
Therapist’s left hand braces client’s shoulder against the therapy table while his right hand____ rotates and _____ sidebends client’s head to first restrictive barrier.
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146. Question
Do not allow the head to turn back to the right as you lift. Do not ____ on the neck.
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Question 147 of 152
147. Question
This is a gentle stretch that helps release _______ 4th layer spinal groove muscles.
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148. Question
The goal of this Cross-Arm Shoulder technique is to depress the _______ to relieve Upper Crossed Syndrome
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149. Question
The goal of this technique is to decompress and restore ______ curve
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Question 150 of 152
150. Question
The therapist pulls with the right arm to stretch the lateral and _______ neck muscles
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151. Question
The goal of the neck distraction technique is to _____ the cervical spine
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Question 152 of 152
152. Question
Therapist applies a bilateral tug, starting gently and feeling for ________
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