Okay well my back pain started in my cervical spine when I was 11, almost 12. About half a year later I was diagnosed with scoliosis (doctors did an x-ray of thoracic spine). Now I’m 15 and the pain is everywhere in my back (cervical, thoracic, lumbar). I begged my doctor to do an MRI, and at first he didn’t but after a couple of months of repeatably calling him and telling him please do an MRI, he agreed to an MRI of my thoracic and lumbar spine. I got my results back and they are normal Not that i want a back problem, but I have SEVERE pain, I can barely walk right and I can’t sleep in a bed, only in a recliner. Please help, I’m not making it up, my back hurts so bad and every night I cry. Please help me, I just want my life back

1. The hip is such a stable joint because
a. the acetabulum is very deep
b. the hip socket is covered by thick ligaments
c. many strong muscles cover the hip joint
d. all of the above

2. The difference between sprains and strains of the lumbar region is that
a. the pain from a sprain tends to be localized, whereas the pain from a muscle strain tends to move the length of the muscle, especially when the athlete tries to use the muscle while bending
b. the pain from a strain tends to be localized, whereas the pain from a sprain tends to move the length of the muscle, especially when the athlete tries to use the muscle while bending
c. There is no difference.

3. The visible portion of a tooth is called the
a. crown
b. neck
c. root
d. socket

4. The layers of cartilage that surround the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disk is called the
a. annulus fibrosus
b. annulus pulposus
c. nucleus fibrosis
d. body of the intervertebral disk

5. The most posterior process of the vertebra is the
a. spinous process
b. transverse process
c. body of the vertebra
d. nucleus pulposus

6. How many cervical vertebrae does an athlete have?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 12
d. 4

7. The segment of the spine that is attached to the ribs is called the
a. cervical spine
b. thoracic spine
c. lumbar spine
d. sacrum

8. Located on the pelvis, this is the socket that the head of the femur articulates with.
a. sacrum
b. iliac crest
c. acetabulum
d. glenoid fossa

9. The formation of bone tissue within the muscle is called
a. slipped capital femoral epiphysis
b. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
c. Osgood-Schlatter disorder
d. myositis ossificans

10. A dislocated hip will often result in ________ of the leg.
a. adduction
b. external rotation
c. internal rotation
d. extension

11. Which of the following is NOT a lateral ankle ligament?
a. anterior talofibular ligament
b. calcaneofibular ligament
c. deltoid ligament
d. a and b

12. Which of the following muscles or muscle groups is most likely to be strained during activity because it functions at two joints?
a. hamstrings
b. rectus femoris
c. gluteus maximus
d. a and c
e. a and b

13. If an athlete suffers a disk bulge, it most typically bulges which direction?
a. anteriorly
b. laterally
c. posteriorly
d. none of the above

14. A softening or wearing away of articular cartilage at the back of the patella is known as
a. patella dislocation
b. Osgood-Schlatter disorder
c. chondromalacia
d. meniscectomy

15. A complete tear of this ligament usually requires surgical reconstruction.
a. anterior cruciate ligament
b. posterior cruciate ligament
c. medial collateral ligament
d. lateral collateral ligament

16. A protective knee brace applied to the lateral aspect of the knee is designed to protect which of the following ligaments?
a. anterior cruciate ligament
b. posterior cruciate ligament
c. medial collateral ligament
d. lateral collateral ligament

17. The vastus medialis is included in which of the following muscle groups?
a. adductor
b. abductor
c. quadriceps
d. hamstrings

18. Which of the following muscle groups flexes the knee?
a. adductor
b. abductor
c. quadriceps
d. hamstrings

19. Which of the following ligaments is most commonly injured as a result of a blow to the lateral aspect of the knee?
a. anterior cruciate ligament
b. posterior cruciate ligament
c. medial collateral ligament
d. lateral collateral ligament

20. Which of the following ligaments prevents the tibia from moving forward on the femur?
a. anterior cruciate ligament
b. posterior cruciate ligament
c. medial collateral ligament
d. lateral collateral ligament

21. When the pressure of the anterior compartment of the lower leg increases, it is called
a. anterior compression syndrome
b. medial tibial stress syndrome
c. anterior compartment syndrome
d. shinsplints

22. Which of the following is commonly used to detect a stress fracture of the foot?
a. X ray
b. bone scan
c. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
d. electrical muscle stimulation
e. none of the above

23. An avulsion fracture of the fifth metatarsal is called a
a. epiphyseal injury
b. Smith fracture
c. Jones fracture
d. shinsplint

24. Which of the following is considered a principle or quality of leadership?
a. integrity
b. vision
c. competence
d. inspiration
e. all of the above

25. Which mechanism of injury is the most common for causing ankle sprains?
a. excessive eversion
b. extension
c. excessive inversion
d. flexion

26. What term is given when there is a disruption of blood flow of the head of the femur?
a. slipped capital femoral epiphysis
b. Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
c. Osgood-Schlatter disorder
d. none of the above

27. The brain is attached to the spinal cord by the
a. cerebellum
b. occipital lobe
c. brain stem
d. temporal lobe

28. The eardrum is also known as the
a. auditory canal