ART Mobility & Pain Management 2

Question 1

Which tissue property does ART primarily target to restore mobility after repetitive strain injuries?

Accepted Answer

Fascial adhesions

Answer

Cartilage density

Answer

Bone remodeling

Answer

Synovial fluid viscosity

Question 2

A patient reports restricted shoulder internal rotation following a rotator cuff strain. Which ART principle guides treatment to restore this motion?

Accepted Answer

Shortening the tissue before contact, then lengthening through barrier

Answer

Applying friction perpendicular to all fibers simultaneously

Answer

Compressing the joint capsule during motion

Answer

Stretching the antagonist muscle group first

Question 3

When treating carpal tunnel syndrome with ART, which structure is most commonly addressed to decompress the median nerve?

Accepted Answer

Flexor retinaculum and surrounding flexor tendons

Answer

Extensor retinaculum

Answer

Radial collateral ligament

Answer

Dorsal interosseous fascia

Question 4

A patient with chronic low back pain has restricted lumbar flexion. Which ART finding would most directly explain this limitation?

Accepted Answer

Adhesions between lumbar erector spinae and thoracolumbar fascia

Answer

Weakened transversus abdominis

Answer

Disc herniation at L4-L5

Answer

Sacroiliac joint hypermobility

Question 5

The 'gate control theory' relates to ART pain management primarily because ART contact stimulates which fiber type?

Accepted Answer

A-beta mechanoreceptors that inhibit pain transmission

Answer

A-delta fibers for fast pain

Answer

C fibers for slow pain

Answer

Gamma motor neurons for muscle spindles

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the 'contact and tension' phase of an ART treatment protocol?

Accepted Answer

Holding firm digital pressure on a specific tissue while the patient performs active motion

Answer

Applying ice to reduce inflammation before mobilization

Answer

Passively stretching the muscle to end range for 30 seconds

Answer

Using instrument-assisted tools to break down scar tissue

Question 7

A runner presents with hip flexor tightness and anterior hip pain. In ART, which muscle is most likely treated first to restore hip extension mobility?

Accepted Answer

Iliopsoas

Answer

Gluteus maximus

Answer

Tensor fasciae latae

Answer

Rectus femoris at its distal attachment