Cervical spine OMT

Question 1

General treatment for anterior cervical spine tender points?

Answer 1

F Sa Ra

Question 2

Maverick points for anterior cervical spine?

Answer 2

AC1 mandible and AC7

Question 3

What is the treatment for AC1 mandible?

Answer 3

Ra

Question 4

What is the treatment for the AC7?

Answer 4

F St Ra

Question 5

What are the tender points in the anterior cervical region?

Answer 5

AC1 mandible
AC1 TP
AC2-6
AC7
AC8

Question 6

General treatment for posterior cervical spine tender points?

Answer 6

E Sa Ra

Question 7

Maverick points for posterior cervical spine?

Answer 7

PC1 inion and PC3 SP

Question 8

What is the treatment for PC1 inion?

Answer 8

F St Ra

Question 9

What is the treatment for PC3 SP?

Answer 9

f Sa Ra

Question 10

What are the tender points in the posterior cervical region?

Answer 10

PC1 inion
PC1 occiput
PC2 occiput
PC2 SP
PC3 SP
PC4-8 SP
PC3-7 lateral

Question 11

Tenderpoint whose treatment is opposite that of the rest of the region

Answer 11

Maverick

Question 12

Palpable point of tissue texture changes in a tenderpoint expected location but it is NOT tender

Answer 12

Stoic

Question 13

What are the steps to counterstrain?

Answer 13

Find most significant tenderpoint
Physician establishes 10/10 tenderness scale
Monitors tenderpoint the whole time
Moves into position of ease with at least a 70% reduction in tenderness
Hold for 90 seconds
Slow return to neutral
Reassess

Question 14

If performing HVLA on C2-C7 segment with a rotation emphasis what do you do?

Answer 14

Sidebend towards the direction of ease and rotate in to RB

Question 15

If performing HVLA on C2-C7 segment with a sidebending emphasis what do you do?

Answer 15

Rotate toward direction of ease and sidebend in to RB

Question 16

What is important with the AA joint?

Answer 16

Must be fully flexed to lock out other segments