CHAPTER 3 Assessment and Treatment Strategy REVIEW QUESTIONS Multiple Choice: 1. What findings do you expect if a client has a strain of mover musculature but not a sprain? A. Pain with active ROM and pain with passive ROM B. Pain with active ROM and no pain with passive ROM C. No pain with active ROM and pain with passive ROM D. No pain with active ROM and no pain with passive ROM 2. Which of the following treatment methods can be used to address tight musculature? A. Soft tissue manipulation B. Heat C. Stretching D. All of the above 3. Which of the following are SIJ medley assessment tests? A. Nachlas’, PSIS compression, active ROM B. ASIS compression, PSIS compression, piriformis stretch C. Iliac crest compression, thigh thrust, Gaenslen’s D. Slump, MR, Yeoman’s 4. Motion palpation of the lumbar spine best assesses what condition? A. Piriformis syndrome B. Sciatica C. Joint dysfunction D. Lumbar strain 5. Which of the following tests increases intrathecal pres- sure for the purpose of assessing a space-occupying lesion? A. Valsalva maneuver B. Active SLR C. Passive SLR D. Piriformis stretch True/False: 1. If a client experiences pain with active ROM, the client definitely has a strain. 2. A bulging disc is a space-occupying lesion. 3. Pain is a sign. 4. When working to remedy a client’s pathologic musculo- skeletal syndrome, a treatment frequency of one session per week is optimal. 5. Valsalva maneuver, SLR test, and cough test are all use- ful when assessing a disc herniation. Short Answer: 1. What is the position of the knee joint when performing SLR? 2. What posture of the lumbar spine is caused by excessive anterior tilt of the pelvis? 3. What condition is the therapist assessing for when stretching the piriformis? 4. In what direction is the client’s head moved during the slump test? Matching: 1. Facet syndrome 2. Space-occupying lesion 3. Strain 4. SIJ sprain 5. Degree of pelvic tilt 6. Bad posture Lumbar extension I ncreased stress on tissues Y eoman’s test Manual resistance Valsalva maneuver Postural assessment Answers to these Review Questions are are available online at thePoint.lww.com/MuscolinoLowBack 1