Anatomy
Out of the 12 pair of ribs, these 4 pair articulate with a whole facet to complete a costovertebral joint.
What are R1, R10, R11, R12
A trigger point in the small muscle can radiate pain down the arm into the bicep.
What is subclavius?
If the measurement taken with this test is less than 3cms, Ankylosing Spondylitis would be suggested.
What is costovertebral expansion test?
The name of the method for measuring scoliosis.
What is the Cobb method?
This muscle is usually lengthened in Upper Cross Syndome, can contribute to scapular winging and has an origin/insertion of T2-T5 to the medial border of the scapula(inferior to the spine)
What are the Rhomboids?
A trigger point here can radiate locally, to the border of the scapula as well as down the medial part of the arm into the hand.
What is serratus anterior?
This test can help determine if there is a rib fracture, costochondritis or SC joint laxity.
What is the sternal compression test?
The progression of Ankylosing Spondylitis will begin here and then progress to this area.
Although both intercostal muscles provide support to the rib cage, the external intercostals ___________ the ribs and the internal intercostals _________ the ribs.
External = elevates the ribs
Internal - depresses the ribs
A trigger point here can feel like a band of tension around the middle of the back.
What is rectus abdomens at the xyphoid process?
If the navel moves toward the head when performing Beevors sign it is indicative of this.
A spinal cord injury between T6-T10
Pain under the right rib cage, referring to the back and top of the shoulder is indicative of this.
What is a gallbladder pathology?
Out of the 12 pair of synovial costotransverse joints, these two ribs do not articulate with the TVPs.
What are Ribs 11 + 12?
This thin broad swimmers muscle can radiate pain into the middle of the back on the affected side as well as down the posterior and medial part of the arm and hand.
What is latissimus?
These are the 3 possible outcomes of a positive schepelmanns test.
1 - local pain on concave = intercostal neuritis
2 - local pain on convex = intercostal strain
3 - broad deep pain on convex = dry pleurisy
If a person has not had this pathology, then they cannot get shingles.
What is the chicken pox?
When classifying rib articulation with the sternum, these are the three categories.
False Ribs - 8-10
True Ribs - 1-7
Floating Ribs - 11-12
This trigger point may mimic an myocardial infarction.
What is the left pec major?
The purpose of Adams test...
What is to determine pathological/structural vs. functional scoliosis?
Acute pain at the anterior of ribs 2-3, visible swelling/heat/redness may be indicative of this.
What is Tietze Syndrome?