MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS

OSTEOPOROSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the Tx Ft, you have to avoid____
A
carry heavy objects
B
Traction
C
high impact exercises
D
Aerobic exercises
E
trunk flexion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A movement that returns the trunk to the anatomical position from trunk extension or produces a forward movement of the spine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Movement to Protect the Spine However, athletes who lift heavy with a maximally flexed lumbar spine posture may have a greater risk of injury, as the compressive strength of the spine is compromised, and the intervertebral discs and posterior ligaments are stressed/strained.

Detailed explanation-3: -In movements of the trunk, the erector spinae acts strongly to raise the body from forward flexion to an upright position. The erector spinae counteracts both the tendency to sway forwards in standing and the force of loads carried in front of the body.

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