2014 Winter Quarter Written 1 Flashcards
What happened in 1917 to the AOA?
Right to serve in uniformed services. President Roosevelt supported it. Vetoed by Gorgas.
What happened in 1963 to the AOA?
DO’s accepted by civil service as medical officers
What happened in 1966?
Robert McNamara, Sec of Defense, makes DOs as qualified medical officers.
What types of patients frequently have thoracic dysfunction?
Patients with shortness of breath, chest pain, or GI complaints
A flattening of the thoracic spine may indicate what type of dysfunction?
Extended dysfunction
At what vertebral level is the sternal notch?
T2 anteriorly
At what vertebral level is the Xipho-sternal level?
T9
What are the relations of spinous processes to their bodies?
T1-3: same level
T4-6: 1/2 level down
T7-9: 1 level down
T10-12: same-ish
Where are viscerosomatic tissue texture changes seen the most in thoracics?
rib angles
What layer is viscersomatic reflexes seen the most?
subcutaneous tissue
In what direction do you palpate for muscles?
perpendicular to muscle fibers
Fryette’s Type 1>
Group curves; sidebending and rotation occur in opposite directions.
Fryette’s Type 2?
Single unit effected. sidebending and rotation in the same direction
Fryette’s Type 3?
Initiating motion of a vertebral segment in any plane of motion will modify the movement of that segment in other planes of motion
What structures exhibit reciprocal motion?
ulna and radius ; tibia and fibula
What is caliper motion?
motion of ribs 11 and 12; analogous to internal and external rotation.
In what direction is the axis of rib motion?
from the head of the rib to the rib angle. But, at 1st rib, axis is in coronal plane. Axis moves more posterior as you move inferior
Describe motion testing in various positions
Seated: focused on palpation.
Supine: Rib motion, Jones tender points, Fascial restriciton
Prone: thoracic spine
Describe Type 2 segmental dysfunction?
Very common in upper thoracics
Found out of step with group curves
Can effect A-P curvature (E or F)
Describe Type 1 segmental dysunction?
related to short leg or pelvic sideshift
Seen in idopathic scoliosis
Seen in postural patterns from repetitive activity
Seen in long standing viscerosomatic reflexes
Describe Muscular/Fascial dysfunction
Seen in repetitive use, macro-trauma, and poor posture
Co-dependent with articular dysfunction
Describe A-P Curve Problems
may be a long standing postural change to nocceptive or viscerosomatic input
What is the definition of viscerosomatic reflexes?
Localized visceral stimuli producing patterns of reflex and response in segmentally related somatic structures
Name Cardiac, Pulmonary, and Upper GI viscerosomatic examples?
Cardiac: texture change in upper L thoracics
Pulmonary: Texture change bilateral or unilateral
GI: Texture with alternating pattern in upper and mid thoracics
What do double-labeling studies show at CCOM?
An anatomic connection bw visceral and somatic structures in DRG
What is the difinition of somato-visceral reflexes?
Localized somatic stimuli producing aptters of reflex response in segmentally related visceral structures
When is HVLA appropriately used?
When the main component is articular. If the barrier is less distinct then try indirect
What do articular dysfunction and Co-existent Orthopedic disease have in common?
the joint is jammed with a rock hard endpoint. Do not lose localization during setup.
Name examples of treatments for tender points
Jones counterstrain, Chapmans inhibitory pressure, Travell and Simon trigger point spray,
Injection
What are trigger points?
They radiate to a pain reference zone