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ASMT- Injury #2
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What movement is the atlanto-occipital joint responsible for? | rocking & tilting |
| Which bones make up the atlanto-occipital joint? | C1 (atlas) & occiput |
| What movement is the atlanto-axial joint responsible for? | rotation |
| Which bones make up the atlanto-axial joint? | C1 (atlas) & C2 (axis) |
| What is the brachial plexus? | a network of nerves and vessels that supply the upper limb |
| Where does the brachial plexus pass through? | clavicle, scalenes, and first rib region |
| What will piching of the brachial plexus cause? | pseudo carpal tunnel syndrome |
| How does the brachial plexus become pinched? | tight scalenes cause rib and clavicle to pinch brachial plexus |
| Which muscle group is brachioradialis a part of? | hand extensors |
| Which nerves effect the extensor group? | radial nerves |
| Which nerves effect the flexor group? | ulnar nerves |
| Where do radial and ulnar nerves originate from? | C6-C7 |
| What is whiplash? | violent/forceful action to neck causing muscle tears and inflammation |
| What does poor posture cause? | muscle tension/shortening |
| What causes tension headaches? | muscle tension |
| What causes migraine headaches? | vessel constriction/dialation |
| What is known about cluster headaches? | they're seasonal and unilateral |
| What is torticollis? | head tilt caused by short tissue |
| What can cause dislocation of the glenohumeral joint? | falling on outstretched arm or blow to humerus while outstretched |
| What is shoulder impingement? | irritation to the supraspinatus from being pinched under acromion process |
| What can cause catching or locking in the shoulder? | labrium tear |
| What is shoulder separation? | separation of ligaments at the acromion |
| What is frozen shoulder? | adhesive capsule, loss of range of motion |
| What is carpal tunnel? | irritation of medial nerve (at C6-T1) |
| What causes compression injuries to the wrist? | compression of the nerves in the wrist |
| What is medial epicondylitis? | inflammation of tendons caused by repetitive flexion (golfer's elbow) |
| What is lateral epicondylitis? | inflammation of tendons caused by repetitive extension (tennis elbow) |
| What is bursitis? | inflammation of the bursa sacs |