Full Spine Lab Stuff Flashcards
Instrumentation
Nervoscope
Tytron
Nervoscope
Look for break for C2-LL
Tytron
Look for .4 degree difference
Visualization
AS occiput
PS occiput
Lateral flexion head tilt
Rotation
AS occiput
Head always up (in extension)
PS occiput
Head stuck on chest (in flexion), tenderness
Lateral flexion head tilt can be
C0 or C1
Rotation can be
C0 or C1
Static palpation
Feel over spinous processes for edema and swelling
Feel lateral to the spinous for high/tight musculature changes
Look for persistent redness over specific area (might indicate subluxation)
Look for child’s response when palpating
Atlas - feel for superior lateral TP
For Atlas palpation
Swelling/edema is usually under the mastoid on side of laterality
For Occiput
Edema/swelling anterior to the mastoid
Motion palpation cervicals
C2-7 for infants
P-A and I-S glide with extension of head
Atlas - rotation a child does not like to rotate opposite laterality
Occiput - flexion and extension - restrictoin is side of laterality
Thoracic motion palpation
P-A and I-S glide with extension of upper chest
Lumbar motion palpation
P-A and I-S glide using the legs for extension
Analysis of the pelvis - static palpation - edema
Superior = PI
Inferior = AS
Medial = EX
No palpable edema = IN
Analysis of the pelvis - visualization
Lower glute = PI Higher glute = AS Flatter wide glute = IN Rounded narrow = EX External foot flare = IN Internal foot flare = EX
Lower glut
PI