Exam 3 Flashcards
For ANY disease state, the patient must be ____ before performing OMT
STABLE
The sicker/weaker/more injured a patient is, use ___________ (examples include rib raising, myofascial release(MFR) soft tissue, etc.)
gentler techniques
Somatic dysfunction can occur anywhere in the body at
Sympathetics levels
Paraysmpathetic levels
Soma (not autonomic related)
Viscerosomatic reflexes occur at
Sympathetics levels
Parasympathetics levels
Facilitated segments ONLY occur at
Sympathetics
Know your sympathetic levels, parasympathetic levels. If sympathetic is not in your answer choices, see if a parasympathetic level to that organ is present (lot of people tend to forget about the parasympathetics). For example, upper (proximal) ureters sympathetically are T10-T11, and the parasympathetic innervation is vagus ________ can affect the upper (proximal) ureters.
(so OA, AA (C1), C2
Viscerosomatic reflexes can be both sympathetic and parasympathetic, but if a questions asks where you would see paravertebral hypertonicity, keep in mind where the paraspinal muscles are. For example the sacrum does not have paraspinal muscles at S2-S4, but ____ would.
T12-L2
Thoracic Pump with respiratory assist is CONTRAINDICATED in a patient with ___________
Asthmatic Flare Up or COPD exacerbation
Thoracoabdominal diaphragm: Must evaluate neurological influence versus biomechanical influence
Neurologically: Phrenic Nerve (C3, C4, C5)
Biomechanically: Where the thoracoabdominal diaphragm attaches: lower ribs, thoraco-lumbar junction, T10-L3 are examples.
If a patient has been sick recently and has had swollen glands/nodes in the neck and you suspect Mono, you worry about the person developing _______. If they are injured in a trauma, such as a sport, they may get a referral pain to the shoulder and if the spleen ruptures they can go into shock: low blood pressure/increased heart rate. They may lose consciousness. THIS IS A SURGICAL EMERGENCY!
splenomegaly
Young males should not get recurrent urinary tract infections: must do _____
imaging studies of the uro-genital anatomy
Gallbreath technique
Great for treating otitis media, fluid in the ear, Eustachian tube somatic dysfunction
Internal rotation of the temporal bone partially or completely closes the Eustachian tube and may result in the _________
perception of a high-pitched ringing in the ear.
External rotation of the temporal bone may open the Eustachian tube and result in the ____________
perception of a low-pitched roar
A parallelogram-shaped head in an infant is associated with a __________
lateral strain cranial pattern
B.I.T.E
Bottom Rib is key rib in Inhalation dysfunction
Top Rib is key rib in Exhalation dysfunction
Remember, sometimes muscle hypertonicity, contraction, spasm can be caused by direct irritation of the what is overlying the muscle:
For example, if there is a renal lithiasis, it may cause the psoas to become hypertonic and you would have a positive Thomas test
For example, if there is appendicitis, it may cause the psoas to become hypertonic and you would have a positive Thomas test
For example, if there are inflamed lymph nodes, this may make the muscle they are touching to become hypertonic such as sternocleidomastoid causing torticollis
If someone has a nocturnal cough at night, a couple things to think about is it may be due to asthma (pulmonary issue) or reflux (GI issue) for example. Where you find somatic dysfunction may be a clue to which one it is and what medication may be helpful.
For example, if it is found at T2 you would think more pulmonary issue and maybe albuterol might be answer choice
For example, if it is found at T8 you would think this is more GI and maybe omeprazole might be answer choice
For example if it is found at T5 that could be either pulmonary or GI and you would need more information to get correct answer
Treating a facilitated segment would help avoid excessive neurologic impulse through the ______
viscerosomatic reflex arc
Later stages of chronic facilitation is associated with _____
loss of inhibitory neurons
RVU:
Relative Value Unit
Lumbar spine will side-bend towards the ____ and rotate towards the ____ (Type I like mechanics)
long leg side
short leg side
Most commonly used form of contraction in muscle energy is
isometric contraction
Take a history prior to
physical exam
__________ the patient move is the first part of the physical examination
Observation/observing
________ used in muscle energy tenses the Golgi Tendon organs causing a reflex inhibition of the muscle allowing an increase in muscle length
Isometric contraction
A heel lift for a leg length difference may help prevent ______ in a patient
osteoarthritis
Feather’s Edge refers to the
RESTRICTIVE BARRIER
Acute:
Recent history (injury) Sharp or severe localized pain Warm, moist, sweaty skin Boggy, edematous tissue Erythematous Local increase in muscle tone, contraction, spasm, increased muscle spindle firing Normal or sluggish ROM May be minimal or no somatovisceral effects
Chronic
Long-standing Dull, achy diffuse pain Cool, smooth, dry skin Possible atrophy Fibrotic, ropy feeling tissue Pale/skin pallor Decreased muscle tone, contracted muscles, sometimes flaccid Restricted ROM Somatovisceral effects more often present
Orientation of superior facets:
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
BUM
BUL
BM
Orientation of inferior facets:
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
AIL
AIM
AL
In axial spine, the reference point is the _____ aspect of the vertebra
superior/anterior
Rotation: Movement in a _______ plane about a _____ axis
transverse
vertical
Sidebending: Movement in a _____ plane about a _____ axis
coronal
anterior-posterior
Flexion: Anterior movement in a ____ plane about a ____ axis
sagittal
transverse
Extension: Posterior movement in a _____ plane and a _____ axis
sagittal
transverse
Fryette Law 1
When side-bending is attempted from neutral (anatomical) position, rotation of vertebral bodies follows to the opposite direction.
Typically applies to a group of vertebrae (more than two)
Occurs in a neutral spine (no extreme flexion or extension) NO SAGITTAL COMPONENT
Side-bending and rotation occur to opposite sides
Side-bending precedes rotation
Side-bending occurs towards the concavity of the curve
Rotation occurs towards the convexity of the curve
Diagnosed as a Type I dysfunction
Fryette Law 2
When side-bending is attempted from non-neutral (hyperflexed or hyperextended) position, rotation must precede side-bending to the same side.
Typically applies to a single vertebra
Occurs in a non-neutral spine (flexion or extension of spine present) SAGITTAL COMPONENT
Side-bending and rotation occur to same sides
Rotation precedes side-bending
Rotation of the vertebra occurs into the concavity of the curve
Diagnosed as a Type II dysfunction
May be described as traumatic injury
_______ side-bends to one side and rotates to opposite , whether there is a sagittal component or not (Type I like)
OA joint
OA Joint Accounts for 50% of Total C-Spine FLEXION/EXTENSION
______ primarily rotational
AA joint
AA Joint Accounts for 50% of Total C-Spine ROTATION
_____ rotate and side-bend to same side , whether there is a sagittal component or not (Type II like)
C2-C7
Rule of 3’s:
_______: spinous processes project posteriorly therefore the tip of the spinous process is in the same plane as the transverse process of that vertebra
T1-T3 and T12
Rule of 3’s:
_______: spinous processes project slightly downward, therefore the tip of the spinous process lies in a plane halfway between that vertebra’s transverse processes and the transverse processes of the vertebra below it
T4-T6 and T11
Rule of 3’s:
_______: spinous processes project moderately downward, therefore the tip of the spinous process is in a plane with the transverse process below it
T7-T9 and T10
Counterstrain Facilitated Positional Release (FPR) Balanced Ligamentous Tension Technique (BLT) Functional Technique *Myofascial Release *Cranial **Still Technique
Indirect techniques
- Can be direct
- *Indirect to direct
*Myofascial Release Soft tissue Articulatory Muscle Energy High velocity, low amplitude (HVLA) Springing *Cranial **Still Technique
Direct techniques
- Can be indirect
- *Indirect to direct
_____ Muscle Energy
Patient is Instructed to GENTLY Push AWAY From the Barrier
Post-isometric
_____ Muscle Energy
Patient is Instructed to GENTLY Push TOWARD the Barrier
Reciprocal inhibition
Sympathetic Levels: Kidneys Adrenal Medulla Upper Ureters Lower ureters Bladder Gonads Uterus/Cervix Erectile tissue Prostate Arms Legs
T10-T11 T10 T10-T11 T12-L1 T12-L2 T10-T11 T10-L2 T11-L2 T12-L2 T2-T8 T11-L2
Parasympathetic
kidneys and proximal ureter
Vagus nerve (OA, AA, C2)
Parasympathetic
Distal ureter, bladder, reproductive organs and external genitalia
S2-S4
Parasympathetic
Ovaries and testes
Variations:
Vagus and S2-S4
Peripheral Sympathetic Supply:
UE Vasculature ____
LE Vasculature ____
T2-T8
T11-L2
***No parasympathetic supply to LE/UE
Sympathetic Innervation
Lesser Splanchnic Nerve (T10-11) - synapses at _____
Superior Mesenteric Ganglion
Kidney, upper ureter, gonads
Sympathetic Innervation
Least Splanchnic Nerve (T12) and Lumbar Splanchnic Nerve (L1-2) - synapses at _____
Inferior Mesenteric Ganglia
Prostate, lower ureter, bladder
(Thoracic inlet/outlet has to be cleared/opened/treated _____ ANY other lymphatic treatment)
BEFORE
Thoracic inlet/outlet components:
Supraclavicular space
1st rib
Treatment examples for lymphatics include:
Anterior cervical fascia release
Thoracic inlet myofascial release
Pectoral Traction
Chapman Reflex Point - Adrenal Gland
Anterior:
Posterior:
Anterior: 1” lateral and 2” superior to umbilicus ipsilaterally
Posterior: intertransverse spaces of T11 and T12 ipsilaterally midway between spinous and transverse processes
Chapman Reflex Point - Kidneys
Anterior:
Posterior:
Anterior: 1” Lateral and 1” Superior to Umbilicus Ipsilaterally
Posterior: Intertransverse Spaces Midway Between Spines and Transverse Tips of T12-L1
Chapman Reflex Point - Urinary Bladder
Anterior:
Posterior:
Anterior: Umbilical Area (Periumbilical)
Posterior: Intertransverse Spaces Midway Between Spines and Transverse Tips of L1-L2
Chapman Reflex Point - Urethra
Anterior:
Posterior:
Anterior: Along superior margin of the pubic ramus about 2 cm lateral to the symphysis
Posterior: L3 transverse processes
Sympathetics
Heart: T1-6 with synapses in upper thoracic and cervical chain ganglia.
When considering arrhythmia:
Right and left-sided distributions
Right- sinoatrial (SA) node and right deep cardiac plexus– predisposes to _________
Left-atrioventricular (AV) node and left deep cardiac plexus- predisposes to _________
Asymmetries in sympathetic tone may play a role in the generation of serious arrhythmias.
supraventricular tachyarrhythmias. Sinus tach, A-fib, A-flutter, PACs
ectopic PVCs and V fib and V tach
Parasympathetic - Heart
Right vagus-via SA node and hyperactivity predisposes to ______
Left vagus- via AV node where hyperactivity predisposes to ____
Vagus nerves have fibers course to them from the C-1 & C-2 nerve roots.
sinus bradyarrhythmias.
AV blocks.
Parasympathetic Innervation to the Heart Cranial Nerve X (Vagus) Jugular foramen, Occipitomastoid (OM) suture, OA, AA, C2 Right and Left sided distribution Right side= \_\_\_\_ Left side= \_\_\_\_
SA node
AV node
(PS: minimal and isolated peripheral arteriolar innervation)
Sinus Bradyarrhythmia:
OA, AA (C1), C2 will rotate towards the right (Right side is SA node)
1st, 2nd, 3rd degree AV Blocks:
OA, AA (C1), C2 will rotate towards the left (Left side is AV node)
Sinus Tachyarrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Premature Atrial Contractions (PAC):
Upper thoracic spine (T1-T5) will rotate towards the right (Right side is SA node)
V-fib, V-Tach, Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC):
Upper thoracic spine (T1-T5) will rotate towards the left (Left side is AV node)
Vagus nerve originates in the brainstem and exits through the _______ The jugular foramen is formed from the ________ suture, which is made up from the temporal bone and the occiput. So dysfunction affecting the vagus nerve could come from ______ suture compression.
jugular foramen.
occipitomastoid
occipitomastoid