scoliosis is a ___ deviation of the spine
lateral
when checking scoliosis, have patient stand ____ to ___
posterior to anterior
75% have scoliosis between __-__ on the right
T6-T8
scoliosis can compromise the __ and __
heart and lungs
lateral bending can cause a ___ of the body
rotation
lateral bending can also cause a ___ of the spine
shortening
check for scoliosis in the __ grade of girls and __ grade for boys
7th
8th
2 types of scoliosis
functional and structural
functional scolisis affect the __ tissue and overuse of ___. you can do a lot to __ it
soft
muscle
correct
structural scoliosis involves __, ___ and ___ vertebrae
bones
hemivertebrae
wedged
2 types of structural scoliosis
congenital and acquired
congenital scoliosis
ossification centers are absent
acquired scoliosis
accidents, surgery, develop into them
righting reflex
our eyes want to be upright of balance
how do you know if someone has scoliosis?
palpate
determining the degree of scoliosis?
x-ray
guarding and splinting
with an injury muscles will guard to splint the injury
harrington rods
can be surgically put into place to try to correct a scoliosis
Lovett classification point of reference
SPs
Lovet classification relates as to whether the SPs are on the side of ___ or ___ and also the ___
convexity
concavity
sacrum
lovett positive
seldom symptomatic, SPs on side of concavity
lovett negative
severe pain, SPs on side of convexity
lovett static
moderate to severe pain, SPs central
lovett failure
associated with lumbar disc prolapse
sclerotogenous pain
dull ace that is localized, deep and boring
myotogenous pain
muscle, tendons, CT, dull ache, diffuse
dermotogenous pain
sensory portion of the spinal root, peripheral and spinal nerve root (ulnar), sharp shooting shock like pain
vascular pain
pulsation - throbbing, cole
visceral pain
referred pain
functional scoliosis has ___ pain
myotogeous
structural scoliosis has ____ and ___ pain
myotogenous and sclerotogenous