What are my first thoughts about this case study? • When I first read about Carla’s presentation into the clinic‚ it sounded like it was piriformis syndrome. Although rarely recognized‚ piriformis syndrome appears to be a common cause of buttock and leg pain as a result of injury to the piriformis muscle. Symptoms are aggravated by prolonged hip flexion‚ adduction‚ and internal rotation‚ in the absence of low back or hip findings (Barton‚ 1991). Tonley et al. (2010) stated piriformis syndrome
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Orthopedic Surgeon and Its History Ciara N. Hayes Virginia College June 7‚ 2012 The word "orthopaedics" was coined by Nicholas Andry. It was derived from Greek words for "correct" or "straight" ("orthos") and "child" ("paidion")‚ in 1741‚ at the age of eighty-one he published Orthopaedia: or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children. In the U.S. the spelling orthopedics is standard‚ although the majority of university and residency programs still use Andry ’s spelling. In
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Needs Analysis Event: 110-meter Hurdles Evaluation I. Movement Analysis 1. Hip flexion/ Knee Extension; Hip extension/ Knee flexion. Major muscles involved include the quadriceps‚ the inner thigh‚ the hamstrings and gluteal region. Also‚ leg strength in the calve muscles is important. 2. Abdominal contraction (rectus femoris‚ obliques) 3. Shoulder flexion/extension; Elbow flexion and extension; Use of the lower and upper back. Muscles involved include the latissimus dorsi‚ rhomboids‚ trapezius
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Musculoskeletal Physiology Be familiar with bones and muscles of body 3 types of muscle skeletal‚ smooth‚ cardiac attaches muscle to bone‚ decreasing angle of joints during contraction proximal part of esophagus doesn’t connect to bone‚ proximal (upper) conscious control is primary skeletal‚ distal is involuntary and smooth muscle T- tubules: inside is ECS‚ deep invaginations of plasma membrane in muscle cell PM is sarcolemma allows high concentration of Ca‚ like other EC spaces (IC is
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pathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES-BPT Cell death and Cellular adaptations At the end of the lesson on cell death and cellular adaptations‚ the student should be able to: 1) Define cellular adaptations 2) Enumerate the types of cellular adaptations 3) Define hypertrophy and hyperplasia with examples 4) Classify types of atrophy 5) Enumerate the common causes of atrophy 6) Define metaplasia 7) List the various types of metaplasia with examples 8) List the causes of cell injury 9) Name the
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Chapter I PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Vision is our most precious sense. Our eyes are in constant use every waking minute of every day. The way we use our eyes can determine how well we work throughout our lifetime. Over eighty percent of our learning is mediated through our eyes‚ indicating the important role our vision plays in our daily activities. Vision disturbance is a silent enemy that only appears after a long period of continued stress. Many people in today’s world experience a number
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Quiz #1: Chapter 1 – Human Anatomy ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals 1) When comparing the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus‚ which of the following statements is correct? a. The medial epicondyle is more toward the front of the body than the lateral epicondyle b. The medial epicondyle is more toward the back of the body than the lateral epicondyle c. The medial epicondyle is more toward the midline of the body than the
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Portfolio Task: Module 1 "Effective study skills are the sole foundation of a sound education". Study skills or study strategies are approaches applied to learning. They are generally critical to success in school‚ considered essential for acquiring good grades‚ and useful for learning throughout one’s life. Study skills are fundamental to academic competence. Effective study skills are associated with positive outcomes across multiple academic content areas and for diverse learners. Study
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Microbiology Study Guide Chapters 1-6 Chapter 1 Main Themes of Microbiology Microorganisms Most are not Pathogens Prokaryotic-no nucleus or organelles Very simplistic—like bacteria Eukaryotic-has nucleus and organelles like mitochondria Includes fungus‚ and animals Acellular-not even a complete cell Includes viruses and prions like those that cause Mad Cow disease Six main types of microorganisms Bacterium (prokaryotic) Fungus (eukaryotic) Algae (eukaryotic) Virus (acellular)
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Chapter 8 Joints Matching Questions Figure 8.1 Using Figure 8.1‚ match the following: 1) Periosteum. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 2) Articular cartilage. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 3) Joint (synovial) cavity. Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 4) Synovial membrane. Answer: E Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 1 Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. 5) Fibrous capsule. Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2‚ what type of axis does
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