2. Osteopathic Structural Examination Flashcards
Chiro. vs. OMT in somatic dysfunction
Chiro driven by position (i.e. alignment of spine) Osteo driven by function (restoring function)
What parameters used diagnose Somatic Dysfunction?
TART
TART usually does not present alone i.e can present along pain, etc
TART
Tenderness
Asymmetry ******important
Restriction of Motion*******important
Tissue Texture -abnormality******important
Ideally want to have 2 parameters to confidently diagnose somatic dysfunction
Tenderness vs. Pain
Pain elicited by palpation only, otherwise is just pain
Sequence of structural evaluation
(to determine Somatic Dysfunction)
- Screening Examination
- Scanning Examination
- Segmental Definition
What is Screening Examination?
(sensitive, not specific)
Looks at the whole body and identifies regions of concern
B R S
Spinal Curves assesment
Body Symmetry assesment
Regional ROMtesting
Body Symmetry
(part of structural examination)
Back Mid-Gravity line:
vertical line from back through Inion,midheel point, knees midway, gluteal cleft, spinal column.
Lareral mid-gravity line:
(in coronal plane)
External Auditory Meatus
Odontoid Process of C2*
Middle of L-3 Vertebra*
Greater Trochanter of Femur (palpable)
Sacral Promontory*
Spinal Curves
looking at patient from back and side and look for:
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Causes of Somatic Dysfunctions for:
- Increased Lordosis*
- (Decreased Kyphosis)*
Vervical, Thoracic, Lumbar
- Cervical
- Extended segmental dysfunction
- Increased thoracic kyphosis
- Thoracic
- extended segmental dysfunction
- multiple exhaled ribs
- Lumbar
- extended segmental dysfunction
- bilaterally flexed sacrum
Somatic Dysfunctions for:
- Increased Kyphosis*
- (Decreased Lordosis)*
- Cervical
- Flexed segmental dysfunction
- flattened thoracic kyphosis
- Thoracic
- Flexed segmental dysfunction
- Multiple inhaled ribs
- Lumbar
- Flexed segmental dysfunction
- bilaterally extended sacrum
- psoas hypertonicity or spasm
Somatic Dysfunctions for:
Scoliosis
Leg Inequality (lenght)-
- Due to Innominate or Sacral Dysfunction
Cervical-
- Segmental Sidebending
- Long Muscle Hypertonicity or Spasm:
- Levator Scapulae
- Trapezius
- Scalenes
- Sternocleidomastoid
Lumbar-
- Unilateral Psoas Spasm
- Segmental Sidebending
Thoracic-
- Segmental sidebending
Costal-
- Rib Dysfunction Unilaterally (common in MVA where seatbelt can push lower ribs into exhale position permanently
Somatic Dysfunction can cause what 3 motion anomalies?
Restricted ROM (outside normal)
Assymetric ROM (normal ROM, but unequal bilaterally)
Altered quality of the motion
Normal Cervical Flexion angle
45-90 degrees
Normal cervical extension angle
45-90 degrees
Normal cervical sidebending angle
30-45 degrees