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FAB - Scoliosis

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In a normal spine, what is the normal lateral curvature?   5 degrees  
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What % of ppl is lateral curve to the right?   85%  
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What is definition of scoliosis?   Any lateral deviation of spine of more than 10 degrees  
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What is degree range for mild scoliosis?   10-20 degrees  
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What are the 2 shapes of scoliosis?   C-shaped or S-shaped  
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What are the 2 categories of scoliosis?   Functional & Structural  
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What is the cause of functional scoliosis?   Effects of soft tissue, muscles, tendons, ligaments  
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Adams test   Flex at waist. If lat. curve straightens out, then functional. If not, then structural.  
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What causes structural scoliosis?   bony changes  
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What is the Lateral Bending test?   After Adams test, for structural scoliosis; Pt lateral bends, scoliotic curve increases.  
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What are 2 types of structural scoliosis?   Developmental & Acquired  
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What causes developmental, structural scoliosis?   Bony abnormality which occures during development  
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Up to what age can developtmental scoliosis be seen?   20 yrs old  
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What are the common bony abnormalities that can be seen in developmental scoliosis?   Hemivertebra, spina bifida, posterior element defect  
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What is Posterior element defect?   When parts of the posterior elements (lamina, pedicles) of the vertebra do not develop completely.  
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What are 5 causes for acquired scoliosis?   Trauma; neuromuscular dystrophy; infection; Idiopathic  
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What is the more common cause of structural scoliosis?   Idiopathic.  
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How does the coupled motion change in scoliosis?   Coupled motion of rotation and lateral bending REVERSES  
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Where does the reversal of coupled motion occur?   only within scoliotic region & only with structural scoliosis  
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Lovett positive association   Seldom symptomatic and least offending  
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Lovett negative association   Severe pain  
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Lovett Static association   Symptomatic w/ moderately severe pain  
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Lovett Failure association   Profile of lumbar spine disc prolapse  
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Lovett positive SP orientation   SPs are on side of concavity and on high side of sacrum  
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Lovett Negative SP orientation   SPs are on side of convexity and on low side of sacrum  
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Lovett Static SP orientation   SPs are in midline on side of convexity; Sacrum is off 20 degrees  
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Lovett Failure SP orientation   SPs are in midline; Sacrum is off 20 degrees  
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Lovett Excess SP orientation   SP are on side of concavity and on high side o sacrum  
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Lovett Reverse SP orientation   SPs are in midline, Lumbar spine goes in opposite direction; Sacrum is off 20 degrees.  
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