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Question 1:

What is the percentage (%) of adults who experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives?

A) 10-20%

B) 20-50%

C) 30-60%

D) 70-80%

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Question 2:

What is the primary shoulder problem that presents to clinicians and doctors?

A) Frozen shoulder syndrome

B) Subacromial impingement (SPS)

C) Rotator cuff tendinopathy

D) Shoulder arthritis

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Question 3:

What type of collagen makes up the bulk of the rotator cuff tendon?

A) Type I

B) Type II

C) Type III

D) Type IV

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Question 4:

Which one of these tendons is NOT part of the rotator cuff?

A) Supraspinatus

B) Teres major

C) Infraspinatus

D) Subscapularis

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Question 5:

Which of the following is NOT affected in a degenerative rotator cuff tendon?

A) Joint compression/cohesion

B) Glenohumeral centering

C) Sensorimotor control

D) Lumbar spine mobility

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Question 6:

What is the ratio of glenohumeral to scapula movement for the scapulohumeral rhythm?

A) 1:1

B) 2:1

C) 3:1

D) 4:1

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Question 7:

Which of the following muscles is associated with the scapula sliding mechanism?

A) Levator Scapulae

B) Latissimus Dorsi

C) Serratus Anterior

D) Deltoid

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Question 8:

In which of the following muscles do we find the 'critical zone' that causes night pain?

A) Pronator teres

B) Flexor digitorum superficialis

C) Deltoid

D) Supraspinatus

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Question 9:

Which of the following is NOT a typical sign of rotator cuff history?

A) Weakness

B) Full pain-free range of motion

C) Night pain

D) Sudden onset of pain

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Question 10:

A painful arc is typically experienced between which degrees of abduction?

A) 20-40

B) 40-80

C) 60-120

D) 90-110

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Question 11:

Which one of these is NOT a characteristic of a trigger point?

A) Pain, often exquisite, is present at a discrete point

B) A nodule is embedded within a taut band of muscle

C) Pressure reproduces the pain symptoms, with radiations in a specific and reproducible (map), often remote from the pressure point

D) Pain in the distribution of the dermatome

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Question 12:

What is the 'defining symptom" when a trigger point is pressed?

A) Local pain

B) Referred pain map

C) Tingling

D) Loss of sensation

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Question 13:

What does ICT stand for when associated to trigger points?

A) Integrated Cellular Testing

B) Inhibition Compression Technique

C) Initiation Control Technique

D) Intuitive Constellation Traction

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Question 14:

Who first introduced the theory that has now been called the Integrated Trigger Point Hypothesis?

A) Dr Dre

B) Dr Travell

C) Dr Shah

D) Dr White

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Question 15:

Shoulder problems are more common over what age?

A) 40

B) 50

C) 60

D) 70

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Question 16:

Which ligament runs through the rotator cuff?

A) Intercarpal ligament

B) Ulnar Collateral ligament

C) Coracohumeral ligament

D) Sacrotuberous ligament

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Question 17:

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A) A 3% sudden eccentric load can tear a tendon

B) A degenerative tear can be caused by sports that require repetitive movements

C) Rotator cuff tendons will always be symptomatic

D) Lack of blood supply will impair the body's natural ability to repair tendon damage

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Question 18:

A 'massive' rotator cuff tear is classified as having what thickness?

A) Less than 1 cm

B) 1-3 cm

C) More than 3 cm

D) More than 5 cm

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Question 19:

A 'moderate tear' of the rotator cuff is defined as having what thickness?

A) Less than 1 cm

B) 1-3 cm

C) More than 3 cm

D) More than 5 cm

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Question 20:

Where is rotator cuff pain often felt?

A) In the shoulder blade

B) 1/3 of the way down the outside of the arm (near insertion of the deltoid)

C) In the axilla

D) In the forearm

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Question 21:

What is TRUE about trigger points?

A) For the most part, trigger points cannot be identified through touch

B) The pain caused by trigger points is mostly localised pain

C) Trigger points vary in size from a small pea to a large lump or even a cluster

D) An MRI scan is necessary in order to accurately identify trigger points

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Question 22:

What is the effect of trigger points on the host muscle?

A) They have no effect on the host muscle

B) They make the host muscle shorter and fatter and reduce its mechanical efficiency

C) They freeze the host muscle, disabling movement

D) They slightly weaken the host muscle but are mostly asymptomatic

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Question 23:

What is NOT a common side effect of trigger points?

A) Impaired range of motion

B) Muscle weakness

C) Paralysis

D) Referred pain patterns

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Question 24:

Based on Shah's experiments (2003) which of the following did he find is an abnormal chemical present in active trigger points?

A) Tumor necrosis factor

B) Hydrocortisone

C) Acetylcholine

D) Thyroxine

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Question 25:

Which of the following activities/maladaptive postures may cause a previously asymptomatic shoulder muscle to develop pain?

A) Painting and decorating

B) Sitting cross-legged

C) Professionals including flight attendants

D) All of the above

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Question 26:

How many muscles act upon or across the shoulder joint?

A) 23

B) 24

C) 25

D) 26

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Question 27:

Which of the following exercises are included in the Kuhn Protocol?

A) Anterior shoulder stretch

B) Pendulum exercises

C) Scaption

D) All of the above

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Question 28:

The Torbay Protocol aims to improve shoulder function through which of the following objectives?

A) Education

B) Adaptation

C) Posture correction

D) All of the above

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Question 29:

Which of the following are open chain shoulder ideas?

A) Paddling

B) Shoulder raises

C) Crawling

D) A & B

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Question 30:

What is true about the rotator cuff tendon?

A) Causes pain only in older people

B) Surgery is usually required to cure trauma to the rotator cuff

C) The pain from an inflamed rotator cuff tendon will never decrease

D) A healthy rotator cuff tendon is stronger than industrial steel

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