Cervical (11a-e)

Question 1

What do we have to make sure we do for AA ME and HVLA?

Answer 1

-fully flex the head

Question 2

How far do we rotate and sidebend into the barrier for ME?

Answer 2

-THROUGH wherever the df is at

Question 3

In Cervical HVLA, how far do we rotate the rotational component and the sidebending component if we are treating the sidebending component?

Answer 3

• sb THROUGH the level

- rotate TO the level

Question 4

Steps of Still technique

Answer 4

• evaluate affected structure
• put in place of ease
• add localizing force (5 lbs of compression or traction)
• Activating force: move through restrictive barrier while maintaining the localizing force
• end at attained anatomic barrier
• return patient to neutral and reassess

Question 5

Stills technique for OA ERlSr?

Answer 5

• pt sits
• doc stands behind pt and places left hand on top of head
• right index finger at right OA joint near the occipital condyle
• remember to reassess after these things

Question 6

Still technique for AA Rl

Answer 6

• pt supine
• doc has both hands on sides of head
• left index finger palpates the left tp of C1
• do stills

Question 7

FPR for hypertonic muscles in the neck

Answer 7

• pt supine with head and neck off the table
• physician at head of table supporting pts head
• flex to flatten lordosis
• axial compression
• extend head and neck and sb to the same side of the hypertonic muscles
• hold for 3-4 sec, wait for tissue relaxation, rutern to neutral and release compression
• reassess muscular tonicity

Question 8

FPR for segemental dysfunction: C4 F RrSr

Answer 8

• again, supine with head and neck off table
• finger and thumb on articular pillars
• flatten lordosis
• axial compression
• go into ease of motion
• hold 3-4 seconds, wait for tissue relaxation, return to neutral and release compression
• reassess segmental motion