Exam 5: Flexibility and Low-Back Health

The best sleeping position for managing back pain is sleeping:

Which of the following is NOT a lifestyle recommendation for preventing low-back pain in healthy individuals?

A minimum of _______________ days a week of flexibility training is recommended by Health Canada.

What are the various risk factors for low-back pain?

Which one of the following is a significant determinant of flexibility?

Examples of soft tissues include all of the following EXCEPT:

The best treatment for muscle cramps is ______________.

Flexibility increases in response to stretching exercises.

There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves that branch off of the spinal cord.

Collagen and elastin are principal types of structures observed in the:

The long-term lengthening and flexibility of muscles as a result of stretching is called __________.

Bed rest for at least 5 days is recommended in cases of acute back pain.

Soft tissue includes skin, muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments.

The area of spine housing the largest intervertebral disks is the:

Flexibility is joint specific.

The pelvic floor muscles are good examples of core muscles.

The _______________ test is commonly used to assess flexibility.

Proprioceptors are:

A damaged disk that may bulge out between vertebrae and put pressure on a nerve root is referred to as a(n) _________________ disk.

Titin is a protein found in muscle that has elastic properties.