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Please read the question and click on the correct answer(s) (i.e a,b,c,d) as applicable against each quiz number in the MediQuiz.
1.
Which is the correct statement?
More than 85% of episodes of low back pain are of mechanical origin
Of which most resolve spontaneously within 1 to 2 weeks
50% may suffer for months
13% may suffer for more than 3 months as the cases of chronic low back pain.
2.
Which one is the correct statement?
Peak incidence of back pain occurs at about age 60-80.
Obesity can put stress on the back.
COL9A22 genepolymorphisms is a genetic risk factor for back pain.
COL9A20 genepolymorphisms is a genetic risk factor for back pain.
3.
Which one is not the metabolic cause of low back pain?
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Hyperparathyroidism
Lymphoma
4.
Which one is the laboratory finding of Acute disc herniation?
ESR may be elevated.
Mild anemia possible.
Radiographs of pelvis & sacroiliac joint shows bony erosion or blastic lesions.
CT & MRI can reveal level & degree of herniation.
5.
Which is not the correct statement?
Flexion exercise helps reducing pressure on the nerves.
Flexion exercise helps stretch muscles of the back and hips.
Flexion exercise helps strengthen abdominal and buttock muscles.
Flexion exercise helps the heart pumping faster and keeps the heart rate elevated for a while.
6.
Which is not the correct statement for Prolotherapy?
One of most talked-about procedures for back pain.
In this procedure a sugar solution or other irritating substance is injected into trigger points.
Inserted along the periosteum to trigger an inflammatory response.
The injection contains a steroid medication and/or anesthetic and is administered to the affected part of the nerve.
7.
Which is the surgical option for PLID?
Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDT)
Spinal fusion
Disc replacement.
Laminectomy.
8.
Which is the treatment option for Degenerative Disc Disease?
Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDT)
Microdiscectomy.
Laser surgery.
Vertebroplasty.
9.
Which is not the correct statement?
While sitting the back and thighs at a 90-degrees angle.
Keep the back straight, hips in a neutral position and feet flat on floor.
Avoid changing position frequently, and avoid prolonged sitting.
Use chairs to support the back with proper seat height & seat depth.
10.
Which is not the correct statement?
Back pain is prevalent in approximately 80% of pregnant women.
This pain may start during pregnancy, or within 3 weeks of delivery.
Usually during the third trimester, 90% of pregnant patients will experience back pain.
It is due to a change in hormonal influence that causes change at the insertion point of ligaments to the bone.
