Question 1
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Which of the following are correct metrics regarding time out-of-work and probability of return-to-work?
Answer
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2 years = 0-3% chance of return to work.
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1 year = 10-25% chance of return to work
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6 mos = 35-50% chance of return to work
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18 mos = 0% chance of return to work
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1 year = 50-60% chance of return to work
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1 year = 0-5% chance of return to work
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6 mos = 10-25% chance of return to work
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6 mos = 90-95% chance of return to work
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18 mos = 80% chance of return to work
Question 2
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Select the appropriate uses of an FCE.
Answer
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Pre-evaluation screening
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Determine a Rating of Disability
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Identify ways to modify the workplace
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Determine whether or not to fire an employee following a work-related injury
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Determine levels of Return to Work
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Identify Symptom Magnifiers
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Identify important characteristics of a Work Hardening Program
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Determine how long an injured worker should stay off the job
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Identify the best workers in a department
Question 3
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While performing an FCE, the patient reports pain while lifting a heavy box from the ground to shoulder height.
How do you respond?
Answer
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Stop the activity and document that the pt experienced pain.
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Continue the test. No pain, no gain.
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Help the patient lift the box and document the pt's need for assistance during the activity
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Offer encouraging words, but do not otherwise interfere with the activity.
Question 4
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While performing an FCE, the patient reports pain while lifting a heavy box from the ground to shoulder height and asks if they can skip this activity.
How do you respond?
Answer
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Stop the activity and document that the pt has self-limited the test due to pain
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Continue the test. No pain, no gain.
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Help the patient lift the box and document the pt's need for assistance during the activity
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Offer encouraging words, but do not otherwise interfere with the activity.
Question 5
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While performing an FCE, the patient attempts to lift a heavy box with straight arms and straight legs. They are really straining to get the box overhead. You begin to fear for their safety.
How do you respond?
Answer
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Continue the test. You need to see how they would handle this task on the job.
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Help the patient lift the box and document the pt's need for assistance during the activity.
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Offer encouraging words, but do not otherwise interfere with the activity.
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Suggest a safer way to lift the box using proper body mechanics.
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Stop the test.
Question 6
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Which of the following are appropriate reasons for a Physical Therapist to stop an FCE?
Answer
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Patient reports pain during an activity.
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Patient performs an activity in an unsafe manner.
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Patient takes a long time to complete an activity.
Question 7
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Which of the following activities is most likely to help you identify a problem with eccentric control of the knee?
Answer
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Repetitive Squat
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Carry for Distance
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Kneel
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Purdue Peg Board
Question 8
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Which test could reveal a problem with fine motor control of the fingers/hand?
Question 9
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Which of the following are included in the list of basic dimensions of pain?
Answer
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Nociception
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Pain
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Suffering
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Pain Behavior
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Duration
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Intensity
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Malingering
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Cause
Question 10
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Which of the following are TRUE regarding Waddell's Signs?
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Signs of organic problems indicate pathology.
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Signs of non-organic problems deviate from the normal presentation of the disease.
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Organic and non-organic signs can occur together.
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Non-organic signs should NOT be equated with malingering or psychological problems.
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Non-organic signs are indicative of malingering and/or psychological problems.
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Organic and non-organic signs cannot occur together.
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Signs of non-organic problems indicate pathology.
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Testing for Waddell's Signs helps us to quickly and efficiently identify patients that are exaggerating or faking their pain symptoms.
Question 11
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This muscle originates at the mammillary processes of the lumbar vertebrae and inserts on the spinous process of two to four vertebrae superior of the origin.
Answer
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Lumbar Multifidus
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Transverse Abdominus
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Internal Oblique
Question 12
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What is the function of the Lumbar Multifidus?
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Side-Bend of Trunk
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Rotate Trunk to opposite Side
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Stabilize vertebral column from both sides
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Backward-Bend of Trunk
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Rotate Trunk to same Side
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Forward-Bend of Trunk
Question 13
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What is the function of the Transverse Abdominus?
Question 14
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What is the function of the Internal Oblique?
Question 15
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Which of these muscles can increase intra-abdominal pressure to stabilize the spine?
Answer
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Lumbar Multifidus
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Transverse Abdominus
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Internal Obliques
Question 16
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Which of the following is most appropriate for training the postural muscles of the trunk.
Answer
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Endurance Training
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Strength Training
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Aerobic Training
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Aquatic Training
Question 17
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Spinal Stability is completely provided by a combination of Passive and Active Structures.
Question 18
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Put these in the proper order for Spine Stabilization Progression:
1.) [blank_start]Supine/Hook-Lying[blank_end]
2.) [blank_start]Bridge[blank_end]
3.) [blank_start]Quadruped[blank_end]
4.) [blank_start]Side Plank[blank_end]
Answer
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Supine/Hook-Lying
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Bridge
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Quadruped
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Side Plank
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Bridge
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Supine/Hook-Lying
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Quadruped
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Side Plank
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Quadruped
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Bridge
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Side Plank
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Supine/Hook-Lying
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Side Plank
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Bridge
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Quadruped
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Supine/Hook-Lying
Question 19
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Put these in the proper order for Spine Stabilization Progression in the Supine/Hook-Lying Position:
1.) [blank_start]Heel Slides[blank_end]
2.) [blank_start]Bent-Knee Fall-Out[blank_end]
3.) [blank_start]March/Knee Folds[blank_end]
4.) [blank_start]Upper Body Movement[blank_end]
Answer
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Heel Slides
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Bent-Knee Fall-Out
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March/Knee Folds
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Upper Body Movement
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Bent-Knee Fall-Out
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March/Knee Folds
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Upper Body Movement
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Heel Slides
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March/Knee Folds
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Upper Body Movement
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Bent-Knee Fall-Out
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Heel Slides
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Upper Body Movement
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Heel Slides
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Bent-Knee Fall-Out
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March/Knee Folds
Question 20
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Put these in the proper order for Spine Stabilization Progression in the Bridge Position:
1.) [blank_start]Marching[blank_end]
2.) [blank_start]Single-Leg[blank_end]
3.) [blank_start]Hold at End-Range[blank_end]
Answer
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Marching
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Single-Leg
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Hold at End-Range w/ Perturbations
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Single-Leg
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Hold at End-Range w/ Perturbations
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Marching
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Hold at End-Range w/ Perturbations
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Marching
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Single-Leg
Question 21
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Put these in the proper order for Spine Stabilization Progression in the Quadruped Position:
1.) [blank_start]Arm/Leg Raises[blank_end]
2.) [blank_start]Combo Arm/Leg Raises[blank_end]
3.) [blank_start]Hold at End-Range[blank_end]
Answer
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Arm/Leg Raises
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Combo Arm/Leg Raises
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Hold at End-Range
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Combo Arm/Leg Raises
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Arm/Leg Raises
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Hold at End-Range
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Hold at End-Range
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Combo Arm/Leg Raises
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Arm/Leg Raises
Question 22
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In McKenzie evaluation, the movements must be taken to their full range, in order to receive the proper benefit.
Question 23
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McKenzie's Four Categories of Spinal Pain:
1.) [blank_start]Postural[blank_end] Syndrome ([blank_start]1%[blank_end]) - Related to poor posture
2.) [blank_start]Dysfunction[blank_end] Syndrome ([blank_start]20%[blank_end]) - Typically due to the development of abnormal tissue
3.) [blank_start]Derangement[blank_end] Syndrome ([blank_start]79%[blank_end]) - Disc is deformed out of its normal shape and position.
Answer
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Postural
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Dysfunction
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Derangement
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Dysfunction
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Derangement
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Postural
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Derangement
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Postural
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Dysfunction
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1%
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20%
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79%
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20%
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1%
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79%
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79%
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1%
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20%
Question 24
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What happens after sitting in poor posture for 10-minutes?
Answer
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Postural Muscles turn off
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Posture is maintained by hanging on the ligaments
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Ligament Creep
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Pain begins
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Inhibition of sympathetic activity
Question 25
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Which of the following would help you determine that the patient was experiencing chemical pain instead of mechanical pain?
Answer
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Pain is relatively constant and non-responsive to movement or position changes
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Pain is affected by movement or position
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Pain is localized
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Pain is Diffuse
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Pain has existed for >24-hours
Question 26
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Which of the following would help you determine that the patient was experiencing mechanical pain instead of chemical pain?
Question 27
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Which of the following types of pain can be treated by the McKenzie Method?
Answer
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Chemical Pain
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Mechanical Pain
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Psychological Pain
Question 28
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When performing McKenzie Treatments, your goal is to ____.
Question 29
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All McKenzie Treatments are performed in Prone.
Question 30
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Which of the following are TRUE regarding postural syndrome pain?
Answer
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Pain is of spinal origin that is a result of abnormal stress on normal tissue
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It is a result of end-range stress
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The pain is intermittent and dissipates upon postural shift
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Pain persists despite postural shifts
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Pain is of spinal origin that is a result of normal stress on abnormal tissue
Question 31
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McKenzie Treatment: Extension Progression
1.) [blank_start]Prone Lying (over pillow)[blank_end]
2.) [blank_start]Prone Lying in Extension (on elbows)[blank_end]
3.) [blank_start]Extension in Lying (press-ups)[blank_end]
4.) [blank_start]Extension in Lying with Overpressure[blank_end]
5.) [blank_start]Extension Mobilization[blank_end]
6.) [blank_start]Extension in Standing[blank_end]
Answer
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Prone Lying (over pillow)
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Prone Lying in Extension (on elbows)
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Extension in Lying (press-ups)
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Extension in Lying with Overpressure
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Extension Mobilization
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Extension in Standing
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Prone Lying in Extension (on elbows)
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Extension in Standing
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Prone Lying (over pillow)
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Extension in Lying (press-ups)
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Extension in Lying with Overpressure
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Extension Mobilization
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Extension in Lying (press-ups)
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Extension Mobilization
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Prone Lying (over pillow)
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Prone Lying in Extension (on elbows)
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Extension in Lying with Overpressure
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Extension in Standing
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Extension in Lying with Overpressure
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Extension in Standing
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Extension Mobilization
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Extension in Lying (press-ups)
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Prone Lying in Extension (on elbows)
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Prone Lying (over pillow)
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Extension Mobilization
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Prone Lying (over pillow)
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Extension in Standing
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Prone Lying in Extension (on elbows)
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Extension in Lying (press-ups)
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Extension in Lying with Overpressure
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Extension in Standing
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Extension in Lying with Overpressure
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Extension Mobilization
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Extension in Lying (press-ups)
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Prone Lying in Extension (on elbows)
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Prone Lying (over pillow)
Question 32
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McKenzie Treatment: Flexion Progression
1.) [blank_start]Flexion in Lying[blank_end]
2.) [blank_start]Flexion in Sitting[blank_end]
3.) [blank_start]Flexion in Standing[blank_end]
4.) [blank_start]Flexion in Lying with Overpressure[blank_end]
Answer
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Flexion in Lying
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Flexion in Sitting
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Flexion in Standing
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Flexion in Lying with Overpressure
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Flexion in Sitting
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Flexion in Lying with Overpressure
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Flexion in Lying
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Flexion in Standing
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Flexion in Standing
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Flexion in Lying with Overpressure
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Flexion in Sitting
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Flexion in Lying
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Flexion in Lying with Overpressure
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Flexion in Lying
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Flexion in Sitting
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Flexion in Standing
Question 33
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According to the article by Ross, how should we proceed if the patient has a lateral shift as well as a flexion or extension issue?
Question 34
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If your patient has an anterior derangement, what do you do?
Answer
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Reduce with Flexion
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Reduce with Extension
Question 35
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If you have a flexion dysfunction, which direction will you use to stretch out the tight structure?
Answer
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Towards Flexion
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Towards Extension
Question 36
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Which of the syndromes will demonstrate centralization/peripheralization?
Answer
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Derangement Syndrome
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Dysfunction Syndrome
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Postural Syndrome
Question 37
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If your patient has a posterior derangement, what do you do?
Answer
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Reduce with Extension
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Reduce with Flexion
Question 38
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McKenzie Treatments by Syndrome
Dysfunction Syndrome :: [blank_start]Stretch[blank_end]
Derangement Syndrome :: [blank_start]Reduce[blank_end]
Postural Syndrome :: [blank_start]Correct and Educate[blank_end]
Answer
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Stretch
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Reduce
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Correct and Educate
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Reduce
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Correct and Educate
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Stretch
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Correct and Educate
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Stretch
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Reduce