4- Function and Dysfunction Flashcards
What are the causes of somatic dysfunction?
A stress alteration of the somatic tissues that prevents the components from returning to their resting states. This includes macrotrauma (major trauma) and microtrauma
What is “somatic dysfunction”? What does it affect?
Impaired or altered function of related components of the somatic (body framework) system: skeletal, arthrodial, and myofascial structures, and related vascular, lymphatic, and neural elements
What are examples of macrotrauma?
Accidents
Major surgery
Giving Birth
Major diseases such as pneumonia, abdominal diseases, ulcer
What are examples of microtrauma?
- gravity
- irritants to the body
- poor diet
- lack of sleep
- emotional upsets
What are the criteria to diagnose somatic dysfunction?
TART!
Tenderness
Asymmetry
Restriction of motion
Tissue texture abnormality
What is a lesser used way to diagnose somatic dysfunction?
STAR!
Sensitivity
Tissue Texture Abnormality
Asymmetry
Restriction of Motion
What are Vertebral Motions?
Extension
Flexion
Sidebending (lateral flexion)
Rotation
How are vertebral rotations named?
By the motion of a point on the anterior/superior surface of a vertebral body
How is sidebending named?
By the concavity (side with lesser angle)
What is the definition of active motion?
Movement produced voluntarily by a patient
What is passive motion?
Movement induced by the physician while the patient remains passive or relaxed.
What is a barrier to motion
The limit of a motion or a restriction or binding point felt when a joint is put through it’s range of motions.
What are the five barriers to motion called?
Anatomic Barrier Physiologic Barrier Restrictive Barrier Pathologic Barrier Elastic Barrier
What is the Anatomic Barrier?
It is the limit of motion imposed by the anatomic structure. It is the limit of passive motion!
What is Physiologic Barrier?
The limit of active motion, which can be altered to increase range of motion by warm-up activities
What is a Restrictive Barrier?
A functional limit with anatomic range of motion, which abnormally diminishes the normal physiologic range of motion
What is a Pathologic Barrier?
A permanent restriction of joint motion associated with pathologic change of tissues (examples: contracture [muscle shortening] or osteophytes [bone spurs])
What is an Elastic Barrier?
The range between physiologic and anatomic barrier of motion in which passive ligamentous stretching occurs before tissue disruption.
Which is greater, passive or active motion?
Passive (done by the Physician)
PP
Which is greater, Anatomic or Physiologic Barrier?
Anatomic Barrier
Which is more restrictive, active motion or passive motion?
Active motion
Does Anatomic Barrier go with active motion or passive motion?
Passive Motion
Does Active motion go with Anatomic Barrier or Physiologic Barrier?
Physiologic
What is the range between Anatomic and Physiologic Barrier?
Elastic Barrier
