MSK Spine Diseases & Positioning on the NPTE - Updated with Audio

Wrap your head around ankylosing spondylitis, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, and spinal disc dysfunction. Then turn it into a question-answering strategy.
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[@mominaarshad7551]

Great video. Keep making more videos. It's helping us alot

[@dongrekapil]

Nice information madam

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[@MsJORDAND10]

Great video!

[@Afsalpaflu]

could you please describe how the knee and ankle reflexes help to identify the level of disc herniation

[@ConqueringtheNPTE]

Yes! Since the knee and ankle reflexes represent different nerve root levels, you can use them to identify where the problem is occurring. For example, the Achilles reflex (ankle) is associated with the S1 nerve root (which should make sense because the S1 myotome is ankle plantarflexion). Therefore, if the Achilles/ankle reflex is abnormal, there could be something wrong with the S1 nerve root, and you can trace that root up to the spine. However, much more testing would be needed to confirm if that hypothesis is correct. That's where the entire PT examination comes into play in the clinic.

[@richmondsarpong4200]

Great work Jace Nonetheless I was thinking With spondylolisthesis , wouldn't the position depend on the type you have? As to whether it's anterolisthesis or retrolisthesis? I know flexion will be a great position of relief for anterolisthesis but I think otherwise when it has to be retrolisthesis. Wouldn't Extension produce relief for retrolisthesis? My opinion though

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