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Week 4 Study Guide Q A
Week 4 Study Guide Q A
Q1. What conditions have been identified as the top 7 musculoskeletal (MSK)
disorders?
Q2. What are the costs to society regarding MSK disorders and how are they
measured?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Incidence and prevalence
• 2x greater in females than males
• Prevalence around 1% in developing countries
Osteoporosis
Incidence and prevalence
• 5% women aged 50 years to 50% at age 85 of white postmenopausal women
• More than half of women aged 50 will experience a fracture in their lifetime.
Osteoarthritis
Incidence and prevalence
• Incidence higher in females, 65-74 years of age
• Those <45- men are more affected than women
Q4. From the list below which five (5) conditions is there is good quality
evidence suggesting chiropractors can offer spinal manipulative therapy
(SMT).
Burden of disease analysis measures the combined impact of living with illness
and injury (non-fatal burden) and dying prematurely (fatal burden) (AIHW
2016b). More than merely counting deaths and disease prevalence, it also
takes into account age at death and severity of disease. The contribution of
various modifiable risk factors to disease burden can also be estimated
Q6. What population groups in Australia have been identified as being most
at risk to experience a high-level musculoskeletal disease?
Q7. What have been shown to be the benefits of using force plate analysis
devices in chiropractic education.
Allows you to fine tune the amount of force you apply when adjusting so you
are able to correctly and safely perform adjustments without using excessive
force that may be dangerous.