FSMTB Exam MBLEx Topic 6 Question 36 Discussion

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Question #: 36
Topic #: 6

A 43 year old female client presents with pain in the right hand with episodes of pins and needles and occasional numbness. Upon inspection you notice a slight bluish discoloration of her arm and sensitivities of her right anterior neck. She claims to be under a lot of stress at work and she has been working overtime lately at a desk job typing 8-10 hours a day. What muscle group is directly contributing to this condition?

ASCM

BFlexors of the forearm

CScalene muscles

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Celia

13 days ago

Hmm, this is a tough one. The bluish discoloration makes me think of the SCM, but the other symptoms don't quite fit. I'm going to have to go with the scalenes on this one.

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Melodie

14 days ago

I'm going with the flexors of the forearm. The typing and desk work likely led to overuse and tightness in those muscles, causing the hand and arm symptoms.

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Joni

17 days ago

The scalene muscles seem like the obvious choice here. The neck sensitivity and the pins and needles in the hand point to nerve compression, which is often caused by tightness in the scalenes.

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