NM703 MSK EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What are the six most common risk factors for neck pain?
Older age
Female
Obesity
Physically or psychologically strenuous work
Sedentary lifestyle
Acute trauma
neck pain objective data
gait/posture ?abnormality
pain over spinous processes
ROM/strength
neuro: dermatome sensation
neck pain red flags
-hx of cancer
-hx/risk of osteoporosis
-progressive neuro deficit
->6 weeks w/o improvement
radicular pain
> in arm than neck
neck pain management
, -conservative (heat/ice/massage, PT)
-NSAIDs, muscle relaxants
-good posture, avoid repetitive motions
-avoid opioids if possible (2-3 days max if needed)
-duloxetine
-gabapentin
what is CTS
-median nerve compression
-often d/t overuse, repetitive hand motion
CTS stats
3x more common in women
repetitive hand movements that may cause CTS
-typing
-sewing
-knitting
CTS risk factors
-repetitive motion
-weight gain (esp. quick)
-pregnancy
-swelling
-diabetes
-hypothyroid
CTS subjective
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What are the six most common risk factors for neck pain?
Older age
Female
Obesity
Physically or psychologically strenuous work
Sedentary lifestyle
Acute trauma
neck pain objective data
gait/posture ?abnormality
pain over spinous processes
ROM/strength
neuro: dermatome sensation
neck pain red flags
-hx of cancer
-hx/risk of osteoporosis
-progressive neuro deficit
->6 weeks w/o improvement
radicular pain
> in arm than neck
neck pain management
, -conservative (heat/ice/massage, PT)
-NSAIDs, muscle relaxants
-good posture, avoid repetitive motions
-avoid opioids if possible (2-3 days max if needed)
-duloxetine
-gabapentin
what is CTS
-median nerve compression
-often d/t overuse, repetitive hand motion
CTS stats
3x more common in women
repetitive hand movements that may cause CTS
-typing
-sewing
-knitting
CTS risk factors
-repetitive motion
-weight gain (esp. quick)
-pregnancy
-swelling
-diabetes
-hypothyroid
CTS subjective
