| When someone says they “slipped a disc,” what does that mean? | It's completely unknown—might mean anything |
| What is the most common medication for back pain? | NSAIDs |
| For soft tissue damage to the spine, what is the best type of scan? | MRI scan |
| If someone has lordosis, how would you “see” that as a teacher? | Analyze the student's spine in profile |
| What is spondylosis? | General term for wear and tear conditions of the spine |
| What is the leading cause of spondylosis? | Age, wear and tear |
| Many people have spondylosis and other spinal problems but experience no pain or problems what-so-ever. | True |
| Which area of the spine is LEAST likely to get injured? | Thoracic |
| What is spondylolysis | Fracture or break of the pars interacticularis |
| What is facet syndrome? | Pain and injury of the intervertebral joints |
| If someone gets whiplash from a car accident and has pain on the right side of their neck, what is the possible condition? | Facet syndrome |
| Professional dancers often have very pronounced: | Lordosis |
| Flight attendants, hair dressers, cooks, and nursing mums often suffer from: | Kyphosis |
| When a spinal injury causes tingling, numbness or pain down a leg, shoulder or arm, this condition is called: | Radiculopathy |
| hen people get an injection for back pain, they are likely getting: | Cortisone |
| What is one problem with Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)? | Ulcers |
| Steroid injections (like cortisone) can actually degenerate cartilage and bone. | True |
| X-Rays are best for seeing: | Hard structures (bones) |
| An MRI is the most-expensive type spinal scan. | True |
| In many cases, a person’s health insurance might cover surgery but not physical therapy or other therapy modalities. | True |
| What is a Diskectomy? | Surgery the disc is removed |
| When someone has spinal stenosis, what are some possible surgical treatments: | Foraminotomy, Laminectomy |
| When a vertebra actually moves out of place, this is called a: | Spondylolisthesis |
| When the pars interacticularis is fractured, this is called: | a. Spondylolysis |
| If a student tells you they “threw out their back, ” that means: | Anything/nothing |
| Most back pain is sub-clinical, meaning: | Unknown |
| The intervertebral disc includes: | Nucleous pulposus, annulus fibrosus |
| What percentage of people have scoliosis? | 3% |
| What is functional scoliosis? | Irregular spinal curve due to soft tissues—not actual spine |
| How is the severity of scoliosis and kyphosis measured? | Cobb angle test |
| What is a spinal fusion used for? | To stop the motion at a painful vertebral segment |
| What is one challenge with spinal fusion? | Problem can move upstream or downstream |
| What is a Disc Replacement surgery? | When the natural disc is replaced with a prosthetic |
| When someone has a spinal injury that leaves them without sensation or movement in their legs, they probably injured their: | Lumbar spine |
| If some has a spinal injury that leaves them quadriplegic, the injury was most-likely: | Above T1 |
| Why do spinal injuries often involve radiating pain to other parts of the body? | Because many spinal problems irritate or impact nerves |
| When someone bends over to tie their shoe and herniates a disc, it’s very likely: | They had pre-existing degeneration of their discs |
| If you see someone in class with Kyphosis, Lordosis or Scoliosis, the best thing to do is: | Make a note of it, ask good questions, help them if/when needed |
| Injuries to the lumbar spine (L4/L5/S1) are fairly common in yoga: | True |
| Which of these postures is most “high risk” pose for lumbar or SI joint injury? | Max flexion or extension with rotation |
| If someone has been to see a specialist and tells you they have a pinched nerve, they likely have: | Radiculopathy |
| What is the most common protocol people use for post-injury rehab of their spine? | Nothing at all |
| When the spinal canal is narrowed due to injury, inflammation, calcification or other pathology, it is called: | Spinal stenosis |
| What is the underlying causes of most spinal injury (and most injury in general) | Lack of flexibility, lack of strength, and/or imbalances |
| What should any intelligent healing protocol include: | Flexibility, strength and balance training |
