Term
| Think Vitamin D deficiency when |
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Definition
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Definition
| Supplement 2000-4000 IU Vitamin D qDay |
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Term
| Think Hypothyroidism Symptoms when |
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Definition
Fatigue
Weight Gain
Dry Skin
Brittle hair |
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Term
| Think Hyperventilation when |
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Definition
Use of accessory muscles
Painful Trigger Points
Fatigue
Parasternal pain
upper thoracic Spine pain
Lightheadness with possible Headaches
Reduced Circulation Lower Extremities |
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Term
| Accessory Muscles and their stabilizers |
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Definition
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Levator Scapulae
Pectoralis Minor |
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Definition
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| Tx for hypertonic hamstring |
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Definition
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Term
| Tx for tight Plantar Fascia |
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Definition
| Gentle Fascial Techniques |
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Term
| Think GI Inflammation of Gut when |
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Definition
Diarrhea
Bloating
Fatigue
Headache |
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Term
| Think Hypotonic Hamstrings when |
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Definition
Low Back Pain
Restless Legs (worse when lying down to sleep)
Loss of Lumbar Lordosis |
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Term
| Think Tight Plantar Fascia |
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Definition
Increasing Heel Pain
Especially when walking up Hill |
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Definition
Tender to Palpation
*Not causing Pain, hypertonicity, or weakness |
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Definition
Pain
Hypertonicity
Weakness
Referred Pain |
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Term
| Quadratus Lumborum Trigger Point |
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Definition
Deep Aching Low Back Pain
Pain increase when Upright
Sudden movements cause Stabbing pain
Rolling over in bed causes pain
'crawling on hands and knees to bathroom' |
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Term
| Anatomic Leg Length Discrepancy |
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Definition
Actual Shorting of leg
More Cephalid (Headward) positioning of Malleous in respect to opposite Malleous
Lumbar compensation on opposite side |
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Term
| Tx of Anatomic Leg Length Discrepancy |
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Definition
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Term
| Functional Leg Length Discrepancy |
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Definition
| Caused by Structural Abnormality in another location |
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Term
| Tx of Function Leg Length Discrepancy |
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Definition
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Term
| Definitive differential between the two types of Leg length discrepancy |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Worse in morning and evening
Denies Trauma
Normal Lumbar Spine
Neg for other options
Still has pain |
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Term
| Think Trochanter Bursitus |
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Definition
| Pain when palpated over greater Trochanter |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Lumbar Compensation for Anatomic Leg Discrepancy |
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Definition
Sidebent Lumbar spine on Opposite side
Hypertonic Quadratus Lumborum on Opposite side |
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Term
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Definition
| Radiating Pain from butt to knee |
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Term
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Definition
Groin Pain
A-B-Ducted
Externally Rotated
Shortened leg |
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Term
| Think Lateral Femoral Cultaneous Nerve |
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Definition
Greater Trochanter pain
Anterior rotated Inominant
Pain on palpation Lateral thigh |
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Term
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Definition
Greater Trochanter Pain
Decreased Passive Hip A-D-Duction
Decreased Passive Hip extension |
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Term
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Definition
Decreased A-D-Duction
Decreased internal rotation
Pain in Posterior Lateral Trochanter |
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Term
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Definition
Cause Knee to Lock
Decreased Passive Knee Flexion |
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Term
| Compression of Sciatic Nerve |
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Definition
Shortened Piriformis cause compression
Weakness of knee flexion
Weakness of Hip extension |
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Term
| Posterior Femoral Cultaneous Nerve |
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Definition
can be compressed by Piriformis
loss of sensation of posterior thigh |
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Term
| Semitendinosis/Semimembranosis |
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Definition
| Straight leg test- decreased motion (<80 degrees) with pain = positive |
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Term
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Definition
Posterior thigh/buttock pain
Will result in decreased aDduciton |
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Term
| Sciatic Nerve Compression |
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Definition
Weakness of Hip Extension and Knee flexion
Unsteady Gait
Burning pain |
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