Chapman's Reflex Points Updated Flashcards
where is the anterior CP for the pharynx
1st rib
what is the anterior CP for the tonsils
1st ICS
what is the anterior CP for the larynx
2nd rib
List the Anterior CPs for the nasal sinues
1st ICS & 2nd rib
where is the anterior CP located for the Ear
Upper Edge of the medial clavicle
where would you treat Otitis Media using Chapman’s reflex
Anterior: upper clavicular edge at the sternoclavicular joint past the 1st rib
Posterior: C1 TP
List the posterior CPs for the nasal sinuses
b/t SP & TP of C2
where is the anterior CP for the thyroid
2nd ICS
where is the posterior CP for the thyroid
T2 TP
The anterior CP for the heart is located where?
2nd ICS
List the anterior CP for the upper lung fields
3rd ICS
List the anterior CP for the lower lung fields
4th ICS
where is the anterior CP for the esophagus
2nd ICS
where is the posterior CP for the esophagus located
b/t SP & TP of T2
List the anterior CPs for the liver
right 5th & 6th ICS
where is the anterior CP for the gallbladder located
6th ICS
the anterior CP for the pancreas is located where
right 7th ICS
Where would you treat PUD w/ a Type III gastric ulcer (high secretion of acid) using Chapman’s reflex
For gastric acidify disorders:
A: Left 5th ICS
P: b/t left 5th & 6th ICS
Dysregulated emptying of gastric contents can be treated using Chapman’s Reflex. Where are the AP CPs for gastric peristalsis?
A: left 6th ICS
P: b/t left 6th & 7th ICS
where are the anterior CPs for the small intestine located
8th, 9th, & 10th ICSs
List the posterior CPs for the small intestine
intertransverse spaces: 8-11
You want to perform OMM for a pt. w/ splenomegaly using Chapman’s reflex. Where are the CPs for the spleen located?
A: left 7th ICS
P: left intertransverse space b/t T7 & T8
where is the Anterior CP for the appendix
right lateral tip of 12th rib
where is the posterior CP for the appendix located?
right 11th Intertransverse space
Where would you treat an inflamed cecum using Chapman’s reflex
right upper outer thigh
A pt. w/ a h/o IBS presents to your clinic with a new onset of discomfort in the LLQ. Using your OMM knowledge, you decide to treat this pt’s acute symptoms using Chapman’s reflex. Where would you apply this treatment?
left upper outer thigh
A pt. presents to your clinic after being diagnosed w/ adenocarcinoma in the ascending colon with complaints of painful bowel movements. Where is the anterior CP for this segment of the colon located?
right middle thigh
A DO wants to apply Chapman’s reflex to stimulate stool movement from the descending colon into the anal canal of a severely constipated pt. Where is the anterior CP for the descending colon located
left middle thigh
where is the anterior AP for the 1st 2/5 of the transverse colon and what is another name for this chapman reflex
hepatic flexure
right lower outer thigh
where is the anterior AP for the last 3/5ths of the transverse colon and what is another name for this chapman reflex
splenic flexure
left lower outer thigh
where are the posterior CPs for the large intestine located
TPs of L2-L4
Using Chapman’s reflex, where could you treat urethritis
A: inner edge of pubic ramus near the pubic symphysis
P: L2 TP
Where is the anterior CP for the rectum
proximal inner thigh on the lesser trochanter of the femur
where is the posterior CP for the rectum
S2
