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Assessment of the Lumbar Spine

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

When ruling out prior to assessing the lumbar spine, which joints need to be considered?

a)

Knee & Sacroiliac Joint

b)

Hips and Thoracic Spine

c)

Cervical spine & Sacroiliac Joint

d)

Knee and Thoracic Spine

2.

The thoracic spine is ruled out with the patient standing, True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which movement is performed with the patient seated when performing AROM of the L-Spine?

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Lateral Flexion

d)

Rotation

4.

The typical measurement increase when measuring flexion of the lumbar spine is:

a)

50mm-70mm

b)

70mm-80mm

c)

80mm-100mm

d)

100mm

5.

Rotation to the Right is measured using which two landmarks?

a)

right acromion, left PSIS

b)

left acromion, right PSIS

c)

right AC joint, left ischial tuberosity

d)

left acromion, right ASIS

6.

The typical end-feel for lumbar extension is:

a)

Hard

b)

Tissue Stretch

c)

Capsular

d)

Bone to Bone

7.

Which movement is not assessed when performing PPIVMs of the lumbar spine?

a)

Rotation

b)

Extension

c)

Lateral flexion

d)

Flexion

8.

Passive physiological intervertebral movements are evaluated with the patient in prone.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Examination of Posteroanterior Unilateral Vertebral Pressure (PAUVP) is performed by contacting

a)

Tip of Spinous Process

b)

Transverse Process

c)

Laminar Groove

d)

Lateral border of Spinous Process

10.

"Segmental movement of lumbar vertebrae relative to each other" describes:

a)

PPVIMs

b)

PAIVMs

c)

Both PPVIMs and PAVIMs evaluate this

d)

AROM