CP1 Treatments 9/19

Question 1

What are the lumbar spine treatments

Answer 1

Prone Pressure –> pt. Prone, L thenar & R hypothenar, push ventrally and laterally

Prone pressure w/ counter leverage –> caudal hand on ASIS, ventrally & laterally with cephalid hand

Paraspinal perpendicular stretch –>pt lateral recombinant, ventral and lateral fingertips

Question 2

What are the C-spine treatments?

Answer 2

Cervical traction –> L hand on occiput, R hand under chin, apply traction until creep

Forearm Fulcrum Forward Bending –> cross one arm placing on shoulder w/ other hand supporting occiput, apply upward force w/ arm

Bilateral Forearm Fulcrum Forward Bending –> cross both arms and contact shoulder, bring arms up for 5 secs then release, repeat

Contralateral Traction, Supine –> caudal hand on lateral paraspinal muscles, cephalad hand on forehead, force ventral w/ slight lateral force

Cradling w/ Traction, Supine –> @ head of pt., fingers on paraspinal muscle, force ventral and lateral w/ cephalad movement

Suboccipital Release –> @ head of pt., using finger tips knead paraspinal muscles w/ fingertips

Question 3

What are the Thoracic Treatments?

Answer 3

Prone Pressure –> pt. Prone, Cephalad thenar and Caudal hypothenar ventral and lateral pressure

Prone Pressure w/ Counterpressure –> hypothenar of cephalad and thenar of caudal hands on opposing sides of paraspinal muscle, apply ventral force while moving hands out

Subscapular Stretch –> pt. Prone, arm behind back on side of Tx and SD, fingertips around medial scapula and then upward traction of scapula

Upper Thoracic w/ Shoulder Block –> pt. Lateral recombinant, caudal hand medial border scapula, cephalad hand on anterior should, ventral and lateral perpendicular stretch

Lower Thoracic Under the Shoulder –> pt. Lateral recombinant, pt. Arm over cephalad hand, finger pad force ventral w/ moving out laterally to give perpendicular stretch

Question 4

Evaluate the craniocervical junction (lymphatics)

Answer 4

Finger pads placed on inferior occiput

Introduce right and left rotation and compare

Question 5

Evaluate the cervicothoracic junction (lymphatics)

Answer 5

Ugh